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Asclepias macrotis
Asclepias macrotis Torr.
Longhood Milkweed
Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ASMA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , NM , OK , TXWeb Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterWebref 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 PlantsFNA: Find Asclepias macrotis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Asclepias macrotis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-13Research By: DEW