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Cressler, Alan
Asclepias curtissii
Asclepias curtissii A. Gray
Curtiss's Milkweed
Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family)
Synonym(s): Asclepias aceratoides, Oxypteryx curtissii
USDA Symbol: ASCU8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
"Perennial herb with slender, pubescent stems to 2 ft or more. Sap milky. Leaves opposite, petioled, nearly glabrous. Flowers clusters at the upper part of the plant. Corolla lobes 5, greenish white, reflexed. Purplish lines occur on the small flowers. Seedpods solitary, narrow, opening to release the hair-tufted seeds." (Bibref 1117)
"Endangered and endemic to Florida. Prefers leached white sand scrub. Name honors Allen Hiram Curtiss (1845-1907), a Virginian who came to Florida in 1875. Curtiss settled in Jacksonville and collected nearly 1,500 species in seven years. During 1880-1881 he traveled about the Keys. After 1900, Curtiss botanized in other southern states and the West Indies." (Bibref 1117)
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: FLNative Distribution: Endangered in Florida.
Native Habitat: Scrubs and sandhills. (Bibref 1117)
Bibliography
Bibref 1117 - Florida Wildflowers in Their Natural Communities (1998) Taylor, Walter K.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Additional resources
USDA: Find Asclepias curtissii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Asclepias curtissii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Asclepias curtissii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2017-08-15Research By: DEW, NH