| DIVERSITY OF LIFE | TOMPKINS COUNTY FLORA |
| Asclepias has traditionally been placed in the family Asclepiadaceae. See the discussion under Apocynaceae. |
| Asclepias exaltata | Poke Milkweed |
| Asclepias incarnata | Swamp Milkweed |
| Asclepias phytolaccoides | |
| Asclepias quadrifolia | Fourleaf Milkweed |
| Asclepias syriaca | Common Milkweed |
| Asclepias tuberosa | Butterfly-Weed, Chigger Flower, Butterfly Milkweed, Pleurisy Root |
| Asclepias INDET |
500 taxon rbcL Seed Plant Consensus Tree
