Asclepias macrosperma
| Asclepias macrosperma | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae
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| (unranked): | Angiosperms
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| Species: | A. macrosperma
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| Binomial name | |
| Asclepias macrosperma Eastw. ex Vail
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Asclepias macrosperma (dwarf milkweed) is a perennial plant in the family Apocynaceae found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States.[1]: 138
Description[]
Growth pattern[]
It is a perennial plant 2 to 10 inches (5.1 to 25.4 cm) long with stems lying on the ground.[1]: 138
Leaves and stems[]
Leaves and stems are densely covered with hair.[1]: 138
Inflorescence and fruit[]
It blooms from April to June.[1]: 138 Flowers are in clusters at the ends of stems, with 5 greenish-white downward bent petals and 5 greenish-white pouch-like sacs.[1]: 138
Seedpods are shaped like spindles.[1]: 138
Habitat and range[]
It can be found from mixed desert shrub up to pinyon juniper woodland communities.[1]: 138
Ecological and human interactions[]
"Macro" + "sperma" means "large" + "seed".[1]: 138
It was first collected at Arches National Park in 1893.[1]: 138
References[]
- Asclepias