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Asclepias scaposa
Asclepias scaposa Vail
Stalked Milkweed, Bear Mountain Milkweed
Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ASSC9
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: To about 8 inches in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Corolla livid-rose or purplish ... gynostegium cream-colored flushed with purple or rose. (Bibref 293).
Distribution
USA: NM , TXNative Distribution: West Texas and in Coahuila, Mexico. The single report of the species in New Mexico is putative.
Native Habitat: Dry, sunny, gravelly openings among scrub oaks and on mountain sides and flats. (Bibref 293).
Bibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Additional resources
USDA: Find Asclepias scaposa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Asclepias scaposa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Asclepias scaposa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2014-07-21Research By: Joseph A. Marcus