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-
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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: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