Asclepias syriaca
Asclepias = Aesculapius, mythical god of medicine
syriaca = from Syria (a misnomer)
Scientific Name: | Asclepias syriaca |
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Family: | Asclepiadaceae |
Common Name: | Common Milkweed |
Authority: | Linnaeus |
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C Value: | 0 |
Wetness: | UPL |
# of Species in Genus in Illinois: | 19 |
Duration: | Perennial |
Reproduction: | Monoecious |
Flower Type: | Perfect |
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Flower Color: | Pink |
Growth Habit: | Forb |
Leaf Arrangement: | Opposite |
Leaf Type: | Simple |
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Leaf Margin: | Entire |
Leaf Toothing: | Entire |
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Distribution: | BONAP Distribution Map |
Status (State): | Not Listed |
Status (Federal): | Not Listed |
ID Tips: | Milky sap, pink spherical umbels, unbranched, large seed pods are fuzzy with hairs and soft spikes |
Gee Whiz: | special to native bees, fragrant flowers |
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More Info: | Illinois Wildflowers Search |