What Is Milkweed Related To?
What Is Milkweed Related To? Milkweed, (genus Asclepias), genus of about 140 species of herbaceous perennial flowering plants belonging to the dogbane family Apocynaceae (formerly in Asclepiadaceae). Milkweeds are found throughout North and South America, and several are cultivated as ornamentals. Is milkweed a berry? Milkweeds do not have berries like Pokeweed but large pods