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Asclepias hallii

Asclepias hallii A. Gray

Hall's Milkweed

Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family)

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USDA Symbol: ASHA6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Perennial herb 30-60 cm tall, with reddish stems bearing few to several umbels at upper nodes. The leaves are irregularly alternate to approximate on petioles 5-11mm long. The blades are 6-13 cm long, 2-4.5 cm broad and lance shaped with a slightly rounded base and a long tapering tip. The leaves have a prominent mid-vein; with tight crinkly and matted hairs covering both stems and leaves.  Inflorescences are umbels and Individual flowers have dark pink-colored corollas with white coronas that yellow with age. The fruit is an erect pod that is 8-12 cm long and about 2 cm wide.  (Webref 23)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM , NV , UT , WY
Native Habitat: "Rocky slopes or roadsides in sagebrush steppe, pinyon pine-juniper woodlands, ponderosa pine forests, and mixed conifer forests, from 6,000 to 8,000 ft (1829-2438 m)." (Webref 23)

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2017-08-21
Research By: DEW, NH

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