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Asclepias cryptoceras ssp. cryptoceras
Asclepias cryptoceras S. Watson ssp. cryptoceras
Pallid Milkweed, Dwarf Milkweed, Humboldt Mountains Milkweed
Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ASCRC2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to decumbent, up to about 1 foot long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , NV , UT , WYNative Habitat: Sand, gravel, clay, shale slopes, canyon bottoms, washes, arid plains, high desert, chaparral, pinyon-juniper communities.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Asclepias cryptoceras ssp. cryptoceras in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Asclepias cryptoceras ssp. cryptoceras in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Asclepias cryptoceras ssp. cryptoceras
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-05-17Research By: CBR