broadleaf milkweed vs Poke Milkweed

Asclepias latifolia compared with Asclepias exaltata

Key Differences

• broadleaf milkweed is Extinct while Poke Milkweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broadleaf milkweed	Poke Milkweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family same	Apocynaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus same	Asclepias	Asclepias
Species	Asclepias latifolia	Asclepias exaltata

Evolutionary Relationship

broadleaf milkweed and Poke Milkweed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Asclepias.

Conservation Status

broadleaf milkweed

EX — Extinct

Poke Milkweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broadleaf milkweed	Poke Milkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broadleaf milkweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Poke Milkweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

broadleaf milkweed

The Broadleaf Milkweed (Asclepias latifolia) is a species in the genus Asclepias. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.