Asclepias hirtella


Scientific Name:Asclepias hirtella
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Family:Asclepiadaceae
Common Name:Tall Green Milkweed
Authority: (Pennell) Woodson
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C Value:6
Wetness:UPL
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Genus in Illinois:
19
Duration:Perennial
Reproduction:Monoecious
Flower Type:Perfect
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Flower Color:White
Growth Habit:Forb
Leaf Arrangement:Alternate, 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:This species has flowers that lack horns and has mostly alternate leaves.
Gee Whiz:This species is much more conservative in northern Illinois than in southern Illinois.
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More Info:Illinois Wildflowers Search