Asclepias quadrifolia


Scientific Name:Asclepias quadrifolia
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Family:Asclepiadaceae
Common Name:Fourleaf Milkweed
Authority: Jacq.
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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, Pink
Growth Habit:Forb
Leaf Arrangement:Whorled
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 leaves are in whorls of 4 and much wider than Asclepias verticillata.
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