Asclepias meadii
| Scientific Name: | Asclepias meadii |
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| Family: | Asclepiadaceae |
| Common Name: | Mead's Milkweed |
| Authority: | Torr. |
| Etymology: | The genus name “Asclepias” refers to the Greek god of medicine Asklepios, while “meadii” refers to this species being named in honor of Dr. Samuel Mead, the original collector of this species in Illinois in 1843. |
| C Value: | 10 |
| Wetness: | UPL |
| # of Species in Genus in Illinois: | 19 |
| Duration: | Perennial |
| Reproduction: | Monoecious |
| Flower Type: | Perfect |
| Flower Shape: | Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical) |
| Flower # of Parts: | 5 |
| Flower Color: | Green, Yellow, White |
| Growth Habit: | Forb |
| Leaf Arrangement: | Opposite |
| Leaf Type: | Simple |
| Leaf Shape: | Oval (widest at middle) |
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| Leaf Margin: | Entire |
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| Stem Surface: | Glabrous (smooth) |
| Trunk/Bark: | N/A |
| Armature: | None |
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| Habitat: | Prairie, Savanna |
| Distribution: | BONAP Distribution Map |
| Status (State): | Endangered |
| Status (Federal): | Threatened |
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| Gee Whiz: | This species has been extirpated across most of its former range in Illinois. |
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| More Info: | Illinois Wildflowers Search |