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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate , Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Leaf Margin: Entire
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Inflorescence: Terminal , Umbel
Flower: Inflorescence a terminal umbel
Fruit: 10-15cm.
Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , SC
Native Distribution: Coastal plain of SC, GA, AL, MS and southeastern LA and northern FL.
Native Habitat: Pine savannas.
USDA Native Status: L48 N

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil pH: Acidic (pH<6.8)
Drought Tolerance: Medium
Heat Tolerant: yes
Soil Description: Sandy soils.
Conditions Comments: Grows on sand hilla and on sandy soils in pine woods.

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Attracts: Butterflies
Larval Host: Monarch butterfly.
Nectar Source: yes

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Special Value to Bumble Bees
Special Value to Honey Bees
Supports Conservation Biological Control

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Bibliography

Bibref 599 - Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (1968) Radford, A., H. Ahles & C.R. Bell
Bibref 1247 - Wildflowers of Mississippi (unpublished manuscript) (0) A.D. Lewis

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Additional resources

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