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Asclepias cryptoceras ssp. davisii
Asclepias cryptoceras S. Watson ssp. davisii (Woodson) Woodson
Davis' Milkweed, Pallid Milkweed, Dwarf Milkweed, Humboldt Mountains Milkweed, Purple Milkweed
Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family)
Synonym(s): Asclepias cryptoceras var. davisii, Asclepias davisii
USDA Symbol: ASCRD2
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: CA , ID , NV , OR , WA , WYNative Habitat: Sand, gravel, clay, shale slopes, canyon bottoms, washes, arid plains, high desert, chaparral, pinyon-juniper communities.
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 14 - Flora Northwest: Wildflowers to be Seen in Oregon & Washington (2013) Biology Dept - Gresham High School
Webref 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. davisii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Asclepias cryptoceras ssp. davisii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Asclepias cryptoceras ssp. davisii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-05-17Research By: CBR