Asclepias nyctaginifolia
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64400b1425506072744885 |
| Scientific name | Asclepias nyctaginifolia |
| Authority | A.Gray |
| First published in | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 12: 69 (1877) |
Description Top
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Asclepias nyctaginifolia, also known as Mojave milkweed, is a perennial herb found in the southwestern United States. It grows in desert habitats and can reach up to half a meter in height. The leaves are oval to lance-shaped and arranged in opposite pairs, with a slightly hairy stem. The flowers are pink-tinted pale green and form a dense umbel up to 8 centimeters wide. The fruit is a large follicle up to 9 centimeters long. This milkweed species is an important food source for monarch butterflies and other pollinators.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Asclepias wrightii | Greene | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 16: 102 (1881) |
| Podostemma nyctaginifolium | (A.Gray) Greene | Pittonia 3: 237 (1897) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | mojave milkweed |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Native
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Northern America click to expand
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South-central U.S.A.
- New Mexico
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Southwestern U.S.A.
- Arizona
- California
- Nevada
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South-central U.S.A.
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000551583 |
| USDA Plants | ASNY |
| Tropicos | 2601045 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:94494-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2655019 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 299489 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 528294 |
| Nature Serve | 2.155041 |
| IPNI | 94494-1 |
| iNaturalist | 62294 |
| GBIF | 3170320 |
| Freebase | /m/04q7435 |
| EOL | 586624 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 749 |
| USDA GRIN | 453331 |
| Wikipedia | Asclepias_nyctaginifolia |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |