Biology:Asclepias lanuginosa

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Short description: Species of plant

Asclepias lanuginosa
Illustration of "Asclepias lanuginosa"
Illustration of Asclepias lanuginosa
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Asclepias
Species:
A. lanuginosa
Binomial name
Asclepias lanuginosa
Nutt.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • (Nutt.) Nutt. (Nutt.) Decne.
  • Asclepias nuttalliana Acerates lanuginosa
  • Torr. Polyotus lanuginosus

Asclepias lanuginosa, the woolly milkweed[2] or sidecluster milkweed,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae, native to central Canada and the upper Midwest United States.[1] It was described in 1818.[4] It is a perennial herb that grows 6–12 inches (15–30 cm) tall.[5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Asclepias lanuginosa Nutt.". Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:329557-2. Retrieved 2018-11-23. 
  2. Wilhelm, Gerould; Rericha, Laura (2017). Flora of the Chicago Region: A Floristic and Ecological Synthesis. Indiana Academy of Sciences. 
  3. "Asclepias lanuginosa". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ASLA3. Retrieved 2018-11-23. 
  4. "Asclepias lanuginosa Nutt.". International Plant Names Index. http://beta.ipni.org/n/329557-2. Retrieved 2018-11-23. 
  5. "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ASLA3. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15399096 entry