Asclepias verticillata


Scientific Name:Asclepias verticillata
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Family:Asclepiadaceae
Common Name:Horsetail Milkweed
Authority: Linneaus
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C Value:1
Wetness:UPL
# 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:Whorled
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:Leaves are very narrow and in whorls. Milky sap
Gee Whiz:Often used in horticulture to promote Monarch butterflies
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More Info:Illinois Wildflowers Search