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Asclepias macrotis

Asclepias macrotis Torr.

Longhood Milkweed

Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family)

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USDA Symbol: ASMA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM , OK , TX

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 11 - Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness (2012) Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences & the Dale A. Zimmerman Herbarium

Additional resources

USDA: Find Asclepias macrotis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Asclepias macrotis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Asclepias macrotis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-13
Research By: DEW

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