balloon plant
(Gomphocarpus physocarpus Meyer)

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EDDMapS Distribution

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State Regulated List

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Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Gomphocarpus
Subject: Gomphocarpus physocarpus Meyer

Synonyms and Other Names

Other Common Names:
butterfly flower, swan plant, balloon cotton bush, gomphocarpus

Related Scientific Names:
Asclepias physocarpa (E. Mey.) Schlechter (Synonym)

Categories

Plants - Forbs/Herbs

References

Common Name Reference: EPPO Global Database

Scientific Name Reference: EPPO Global Database