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Alabama

Aquatic milkweed, Asclepias perennis
Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Carolina milkweed, Asclepias cinerea
Clasping milkweed, Asclepias amplexicaulis
Fewflower milkweed, Asclepias lanceolata
Fourleaf milkweed, Asclepias quadrifolia
Green Antelopehorn, Asclepias viridis
Green comet milkweed, Asclepias viridiflora
Largeflower milkweed, Asclepias connivens
Longleaf milkweed, Asclepias longifolia
Michaux's milkweed, Asclepias michauxii

Poke milkweed, Asclepias exaltata
Pineland milkweed, Asclepias obovata
Pinewoods milkweed, Asclepias humistrata
Red milkweed, Asclepias rubra
Redring milkweed, Asclepias variegata
Southern milkweed, Asclepias viridula
Swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata
Tall green milkweed, Asclepias hirtella
Tuba milkweed, Asclepias tomentosa
Whorled milkweed, Asclepias verticillata

Alaska

I'm so sorry. 
No native milkweed for the state of Alaska.

Arizona

Arizona milkweed, Asclepias angustifolia
Bract milkweed, Asclepias brachystephana
Broadleaf milkweed, Asclepias latifolia
Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Desert milkweed, Asclepias erosa
Dwarf milkweed, Asclepias involucrata
Engelmann's milkweed, Asclepias engelmanniana
Green comet milkweed, Asclepias viridiflora
Hall's milkweed, Asclepias hallii
Horsetail milkweed, Asclepias subverticillata
Lemmon's milkweed, Asclepias lemmonii
Longhood milkweed, Asclepias macrotis
Mahogany milkweed, Asclepias hypoleuca
Mojave milkweed, Asclepias nyctaginifolia

Nodding milkweed, Asclepias glaucescens
Jewel milkweed, Asclepias cryptoceras
Pineneedle milkweed, Asclepias linaria
Rush milkweed, Asclepias subulata
Rusby's milkweed, Asclepias rusbyi
Ruth's milkweed, Asclepias uncialis
Showy milkweed, Asclepias speciosa
Slimpod milkweed, Asclepias quinquedentata
Spider milkweed, Asclepias asperula
Tufted milkweed, Asclepias nummularia
Wheel milkweed, Asclepias uncialis
Whitestem milkweed, Asclepias albicans
Whorled milkweed, Asclepias verticillata
Welsh's milkweed, Asclepias welshii
Zizotes milkweed, Asclepias Oenotheroides

Arkansas

Aquatic milkweed, Asclepias perennis
Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Clasping milkweed, Asclepias amplexicaulis
Common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca
Fourleaf milkweed, Asclepias quadrifolia
Green antelopehorn, Asclepias viridis
Green comet milkweed, Asclepias viridiflora
Longleaf milkweed, Asclepias longifolia
Pineland milkweed, Asclepias obovata

Prairie milkweed, Asclepias sullivantii
Purple milkweed, Asclepias purpurascens
Red milkweed, Asclepias rubra
Redring milkweed, Asclepias variegata
Slimleaf milkweed, Asclepias stenophylla
Swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata
Tall green milkweed, Asclepias hirtella
Whorled milkweed, Asclepias verticillata

California

Broadleaf milkweed, Asclepias latifolia
California milkweed, Asclepias californica
Desert milkweed, Asclepias erosa
Heartleaf milkweed, Asclepias cordifolia
Mexican whorled milkweed, Asclepias fascicularis
Mojave milkweed, Asclepias nyctaginifolia
Jewel milkweed, Asclepias cryptoceras
Pineneedle milkweed, Asclepias linaria

Rush milkweed, Asclepias subulata
Serpentine milkweed, Asclepias solanoana
Showy milkweed, Asclepias speciosa
Spider milkweed, Asclepias asperula
Whitestem milkweed, Asclepias albicans
Woolly milkweed, Asclepias vestita
Woollypod milkweed, Asclepias eriocarpa

Colorado

Broadleaf milkweed, Asclepias latifolia
Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Dwarf milkweed, Asclepias involucrata
Engelmann's milkweed, Asclepias engelmanniana
Green comet milkweed, Asclepias viridiflora
Hall's milkweed, Asclepias hallii
Horsetail milkweed, Asclepias subverticillata
Longhood milkweed, Asclepias macrotis
Jewel milkweed, Asclepias cryptoceras

Plains milkweed, Asclepias pumila
Rusby's milkweed, Asclepias rusbyi
Sand milkweed, Asclepias arenaria
Showy milkweed, Asclepias speciosa
Slimleaf milkweed, Asclepias stenophylla
Spider milkweed, Asclepias asperula
Swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata
Wheel milkweed, Asclepias uncialis
Zizotes milkweed, Asclepias Oenotheroides

Connecticut

Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Clasping milkweed, Asclepias amplexicaulis
Common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca
Fourleaf milkweed, Asclepias quadrifolia
Green comet milkweed, Asclepias viridiflora

Poke milkweed, Asclepias exaltata
Purple milkweed, Asclepias purpurascens
Redring milkweed, Asclepias variegata
Swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata
Whorled milkweed, Asclepias verticillata

Delaware

Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Clasping milkweed, Asclepias amplexicaulis
Common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca
Fewflower milkweed, Asclepias lanceolata
Fourleaf milkweed, Asclepias quadrifolia
Green comet milkweed, Asclepias viridiflora
Longleaf milkweed, Asclepias longifolia

Poke milkweed, Asclepias exaltata
Purple milkweed, Asclepias purpurascens
Red milkweed, Asclepias rubra
Redring milkweed, Asclepias variegata
Swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata
Whorled milkweed, Asclepias verticillata

Florida

Aquatic milkweed, Asclepias perennis
Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Carolina milkweed, Asclepias cinerea
Clasping milkweed, Asclepias amplexicaulis
Curtiss' milkweed, Asclepias curtissii
Fewflower milkweed, Asclepias lanceolata
Florida milkweed, Asclepias feayi
Green antelopehorn, Asclepias viridis
Green comet milkweed, Asclepias viridiflora
Largeflower milkweed, Asclepias connivens
Longleaf milkweed, Asclepias longifolia

Michaux's milkweed, Asclepias michauxii
Pineland milkweed, Asclepias obovata
Pinewoods milkweed, Asclepias humistrata
Red milkweed, Asclepias rubra
Redring milkweed, Asclepias variegata
Savannah milkweed, Asclepias pedicellata
Southern milkweed, Asclepias viridula
Swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata
Tuba milkweed, Asclepias tomentosa
Whorled milkweed, Asclepias verticillata

Georgia

Aquatic milkweed, Asclepias perennis
Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Carolina milkweed, Asclepias cinerea
Clasping milkweed, Asclepias amplexicaulis
Fewflower milkweed, Asclepias lanceolata
Fourleaf milkweed, Asclepias quadrifolia
Green antelopehorn, Asclepias viridis
Green comet milkweed, Asclepias viridiflora
Largeflower milkweed, Asclepias connivens
Longleaf milkweed, Asclepias longifolia
Michaux's milkweed, Asclepias michauxii
Pineland milkweed, Asclepias obovata

Pinewoods milkweed, Asclepias humistrata
Poke milkweed, Asclepias exaltata
Purple milkweed, Asclepias purpurascens
Red milkweed, Asclepias rubra
Redring milkweed, Asclepias variegata
Savannah milkweed, Asclepias pedicellata
Southern milkweed, Asclepias viridula
Swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata
Tall green milkweed, Asclepias hirtella
Tuba milkweed, Asclepias tomentosa
Whorled milkweed, Asclepias verticillata

Hawaii

I'm so sorry.
No native milkweed for the state of Hawaii. There is milkweed present on the islands and the tropical monarch is on every island!

Idaho

Jewel milkweed, Asclepias cryptoceras
Horsetail milkweed, Asclepias subverticillata
Mexican whorled milkweed, Asclepias fascicularis

Showy milkweed, Asclepias speciosa
Spider milkweed, Asclepias asperula
Swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata

Illinois

Aquatic milkweed, Asclepias perennis
Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Clasping milkweed, Asclepias amplexicaulis
Common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca
Fourleaf milkweed, Asclepias quadrifolia
Green antelopehorn, Asclepias viridis
Green comet milkweed, Asclepias viridiflora
Mead's milkweed, Asclepias meadii
Oval-leaf milkweed, Asclepias ovalifolia
Poke milkweed, Asclepias exaltata

Prairie milkweed, Asclepias sullivantii
Purple milkweed, Asclepias purpurascens
Redring milkweed, Asclepias variegata
Showy milkweed, Asclepias speciosa
Sidecluster milkweed, Asclepias lanuginosa
Slimleaf milkweed, Asclepias stenophylla
Swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata
Tall green milkweed, Asclepias hirtella
Whorled milkweed, Asclepias verticillata

Indiana

Aquatic milkweed, Asclepias perennis
Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Clasping milkweed, Asclepias amplexicaulis
Common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca
Fourleaf milkweed, Asclepias quadrifolia
Green antelopehorn, Asclepias viridis
Green comet milkweed, Asclepias viridiflora
Mead's milkweed, Asclepias meadii

Poke milkweed, Asclepias exaltata
Prairie milkweed, Asclepias sullivantii
Purple milkweed, Asclepias purpurascens
Redring milkweed, Asclepias variegata
Swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata
Tall green milkweed, Asclepias hirtella
Whorled milkweed, Asclepias verticillata

Iowa

Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Clasping milkweed, Asclepias amplexicaulis
Common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca
Engelmann's milkweed, Asclepias engelmanniana
Fourleaf milkweed, Asclepias quadrifolia
Green comet milkweed, Asclepias viridiflora
Mead's milkweed, Asclepias meadii
Oval-leaf milkweed, Asclepias ovalifolia
Plains milkweed, Asclepias pumila

Poke milkweed, Asclepias exaltata
Prairie milkweed, Asclepias sullivantii
Purple milkweed, Asclepias purpurascens
Showy milkweed, Asclepias speciosa
Sidecluster milkweed, Asclepias lanuginosa
Slimleaf milkweed, Asclepias stenophylla
Swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata
Tall green milkweed, Asclepias hirtella
Whorled milkweed, Asclepias verticillata

Kansas

Broadleaf milkweed, Asclepias latifolia
Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Clasping milkweed, Asclepias amplexicaulis
Common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca
Dwarf milkweed, Asclepias involucrata
Engelmann's milkweed, Asclepias engelmanniana
Fourleaf milkweed, Asclepias quadrifolia
Green antelopehorn, Asclepias viridis
Green comet milkweed, Asclepias viridiflora
Horsetail milkweed, Asclepias subverticillata
Mead's milkweed, Asclepias meadii

Plains milkweed, Asclepias pumila
Prairie milkweed, Asclepias sullivantii
Purple milkweed, Asclepias purpurascens
Sand milkweed, Asclepias arenaria
Showy milkweed, Asclepias speciosa
Sidecluster milkweed, Asclepias lanuginosa
Slimleaf milkweed, Asclepias stenophylla
Spider milkweed, Asclepias asperula
Swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata
Tall green milkweed, Asclepias hirtella
Whorled milkweed, Asclepias verticillata

Kentucky

Aquatic milkweed, Asclepias perennis
Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Clasping milkweed, Asclepias amplexicaulis
Common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca
Fourleaf milkweed, Asclepias quadrifolia
Green antelopehorn, Asclepias viridis

Green comet milkweed, Asclepias viridiflora
Redring milkweed, Asclepias variegata
Swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata
Tall green milkweed, Asclepias hirtella
Whorled milkweed, Asclepias verticillata

Louisiana

Aquatic milkweed, Asclepias perennis
Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Clasping milkweed, Asclepias amplexicaulis
Common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca
Fewflower milkweed, Asclepias lanceolata
Green antelopehorn, Asclepias viridis
Green comet milkweed, Asclepias viridiflora
Longleaf milkweed, Asclepias longifolia
Michaux's milkweed, Asclepias michauxii
Pineland milkweed, Asclepias obovata

Pinewoods milkweed, Asclepias humistrata
Purple milkweed, Asclepias purpurascens
Red milkweed, Asclepias rubra
Redring milkweed, Asclepias variegata
Slimleaf milkweed, Asclepias stenophylla
Swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata
Tall green milkweed, Asclepias hirtella
Whorled milkweed, Asclepias verticillata
Zizotes milkweed, Asclepias Oenotheroides

Maine

Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca
Poke milkweed, Asclepias exaltata

Purple milkweed, Asclepias purpurascens
Swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata

Maryland

Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Clasping milkweed, Asclepias amplexicaulis
Common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca
Fewflower milkweed, Asclepias lanceolata
Fourleaf milkweed, Asclepias quadrifolia
Green comet milkweed, Asclepias viridiflora
Longleaf milkweed, Asclepias longifolia

Poke milkweed, Asclepias exaltata
Purple milkweed, Asclepias purpurascens
Red milkweed, Asclepias rubra
Redring milkweed, Asclepias variegata
Slim milkweed, Asclepias linearis
Swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata
Whorled milkweed, Asclepias verticillata

Massachusetts

Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Clasping milkweed, Asclepias amplexicaulis
Common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca
Fourleaf milkweed, Asclepias quadrifolia

Poke milkweed, Asclepias exaltata
Purple milkweed, Asclepias purpurascens
Swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata
Whorled milkweed, Asclepias verticillata

Michigan

Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Clasping milkweed, Asclepias amplexicaulis
Common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca
Green comet milkweed, Asclepias viridiflora
Oval-leaf milkweed, Asclepias ovalifolia
Poke milkweed, Asclepias exaltata

Prairie milkweed, Asclepias sullivantii
Purple milkweed, Asclepias purpurascens
Showy milkweed, Asclepias speciosa
Swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata
Tall green milkweed, Asclepias hirtella
Whorled milkweed, Asclepias verticillata

Minnesota

Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Clasping milkweed, Asclepias amplexicaulis
Common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca
Fourleaf milkweed, Asclepias quadrifolia
Green comet milkweed, Asclepias viridiflora
Oval-leaf milkweed, Asclepias ovalifolia
Poke milkweed, Asclepias exaltata
Prairie milkweed, Asclepias sullivantii

Purple milkweed, Asclepias purpurascens
Showy milkweed, Asclepias speciosa
Sidecluster milkweed, Asclepias lanuginosa
Slimleaf milkweed, Asclepias stenophylla
Swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata
Tall green milkweed, Asclepias hirtella
Whorled milkweed, Asclepias verticillata

Mississippi

Aquatic milkweed, Asclepias perennis
Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Carolina milkweed, Asclepias cinerea
Clasping milkweed, Asclepias amplexicaulis
Fewflower milkweed, Asclepias lanceolata
Fourleaf milkweed, Asclepias quadrifolia
Green antelopehorn, Asclepias viridis
Green comet milkweed, Asclepias viridiflora
Largeflower milkweed, Asclepias connivens

Longleaf milkweed, Asclepias longifolia
Michaux's milkweed, Asclepias michauxii
Pineland milkweed, Asclepias obovata
Pinewoods milkweed, Asclepias humistrata
Poke milkweed, Asclepias exaltata
Purple milkweed, Asclepias purpurascens
Red milkweed, Asclepias rubra
Tall green milkweed, Asclepias hirtella
Whorled milkweed, Asclepias verticillata

Missouri

Aquatic milkweed, Asclepias perennis
Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Clasping milkweed, Asclepias amplexicaulis
Common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca
Fourleaf milkweed, Asclepias quadrifolia
Green antelopehorn, Asclepias viridis
Green comet milkweed, Asclepias viridiflora
Horsetail milkweed, Asclepias subverticillata

Mead's milkweed, Asclepias meadii
Prairie milkweed, Asclepias sullivantii
Purple milkweed, Asclepias purpurascens
Redring milkweed, Asclepias variegata
Slimleaf milkweed, Asclepias stenophylla
Swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata
Tall green milkweed, Asclepias hirtella
Whorled milkweed, Asclepias verticillata

Montana

Common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca
Green comet milkweed, Asclepias viridiflora
Oval-leaf milkweed, Asclepias ovalifolia
Plains milkweed, Asclepias pumila

Showy milkweed, Asclepias speciosa
Slimleaf milkweed, Asclepias stenophylla
Swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata
Whorled milkweed, Asclepias verticillata

Nebraska

Broadleaf milkweed, Asclepias latifolia
Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Clasping milkweed, Asclepias amplexicaulis
Common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca
Engelmann's milkweed, Asclepias engelmanniana
Green antelopehorn, Asclepias viridis
Green comet milkweed, Asclepias viridiflora
Horsetail milkweed, Asclepias subverticillata
Plains milkweed, Asclepias pumila

Purple milkweed, Asclepias purpurascens
Sand milkweed, Asclepias arenaria
Showy milkweed, Asclepias speciosa
Sidecluster milkweed, Asclepias lanuginosa
Slimleaf milkweed, Asclepias stenophylla
Spider milkweed, Asclepias asperula
Swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata
Whorled milkweed, Asclepias verticillata

Nevada

Desert milkweed, Asclepias erosa
Hall's milkweed, Asclepias hallii
Heartleaf milkweed, Asclepias cordifolia
Horsetail milkweed, Asclepias subverticillata
Mexican whorled milkweed, Asclepias fascicularis
Mojave milkweed, Asclepias nyctaginifolia
Jewel milkweed, Asclepias cryptoceras

Rush milkweed, Asclepias subulata
Rusby's milkweed, Asclepias rusbyi
Ruth's milkweed, Asclepias uncialis
Showy milkweed, Asclepias speciosa
Spider milkweed, Asclepias asperula
Swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata

New Hampshire

Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Clasping milkweed, Asclepias amplexicaulis
Fourleaf milkweed, Asclepias quadrifolia

Poke milkweed, Asclepias exaltata
Purple milkweed, Asclepias purpurascens
Swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata

New Jersey

Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Clasping milkweed, Asclepias amplexicaulis
Common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca
Fewflower milkweed, Asclepias lanceolata
Fourleaf milkweed, Asclepias quadrifolia
Green comet milkweed, Asclepias viridiflora

Poke milkweed, Asclepias exaltata
Purple milkweed, Asclepias purpurascens
Red milkweed, Asclepias rubra
Redring milkweed, Asclepias variegata
Swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata
Whorled milkweed, Asclepias verticillata

New Mexico

Bear mountain milkweed, Asclepias scaposa
Bract milkweed, Asclepias brachystephana
Broadleaf milkweed, Asclepias latifolia
Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Dwarf milkweed, Asclepias involucrata
Emory's milkweed, Asclepias emoryi
Engelmann's milkweed, Asclepias engelmanniana
Green comet milkweed, Asclepias viridiflora
Hall's milkweed, Asclepias hallii
Horsetail milkweed, Asclepias subverticillata
Jewel milkweed, Asclepias cryptoceras
Longhood milkweed, Asclepias macrotis
Mahogany milkweed, Asclepias hypoleuca
Mojave milkweed, Asclepias nyctaginifolia

Nodding milkweed, Asclepias glaucescens
Pineneedle milkweed, Asclepias linaria
Plains milkweed, Asclepias pumila
Rusby's milkweed, Asclepias rusbyi
Ruth's milkweed, Asclepias uncialis
Sand milkweed, Asclepias arenaria
Showy milkweed, Asclepias speciosa
Slimpod milkweed, Asclepias quinquedentata
Spider milkweed, Asclepias asperula
Swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata
Tufted milkweed, Asclepias nummularia
Wheel milkweed, Asclepias uncialis
Whorled milkweed, Asclepias verticillata
Zizotes milkweed, Asclepias Oenotheroides

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