Asclepias macrosperma
Asclepias macrosperma | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Asclepiadaceae |
Genus: | Asclepias |
Species: | A. macrosperma |
Binomial name | |
Asclepias macrosperma Eastw. ex Vail | |
Asclepias macrosperma (dwarf milkweed) is a perennial plant in the milkweed family (Asclepiadaceae) found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States.[1]:138
Description
Growth pattern
It is a perennial plant 2 to 10 inches (5.1 to 25.4 cm) long with stems laying on the ground.[1]:138
Leaves and stems
Leaves and stems are densely covered with hair.[1]:138
Inflorescence and fruit
It blooms from April to June.[1]:138 Flowers are in clusters at the ends of stems, with 5 greenish-white downward bent petals and 5 greenish-white pouch-like sacs.[1]:138
Habitat and range
It can be found from mixed desert shrub up to pinyon juniper woodland communities.[1]:138
Ecological and human interactions
"Macro" + "sperma" means "large" + "seed".[1]:138
It was first collected at Arches National Park in 1893.[1]:138
References
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