Asclepias amplexicaulis


Scientific Name:Asclepias amplexicaulis
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Family:Asclepiadaceae
Common Name:Sand Milkweed
Authority: Small
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C Value:7
Wetness:UPL
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Genus in Illinois:
19
Duration:Perennial
Reproduction:Monoecious
Flower Type:Perfect
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Flower Color:Yellow, Red, Brown, Pink
Growth Habit:Forb
Leaf Arrangement:Opposite
Leaf Type:Simple
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Leaf Margin:Entire
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Distribution:BONAP Distribution Map
Status (State):Not Listed
Status (Federal):Not Listed
ID Tips:The species has very few pairs of leaves on the stem. The leaves often have undulate margins.
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