Asclepias variegata
Scientific Name: | Asclepias variegata |
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Family: | Asclepiadaceae |
Common Name: | Variegated Milkweed |
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C Value: | 8 |
Wetness: | FACU- |
# of Species in Genus in Illinois: | 19 |
Duration: | Perennial |
Reproduction: | Monoecious |
Flower Type: | Perfect |
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Flower Color: | White |
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 |
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ID Tips: | The "horns" on the blossoms are turned inwards . The blossom is a tight umbel of flowers that appear snowball-like. |
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More Info: | Illinois Wildflowers Search |