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Asclepias speciosa
Individual Report for
Asclepias speciosa
Submission ID:
893
Plant Name:
Scientific Name:
Asclepias speciosa
Common Name:
showy milkweed
Plant Symbol:
ASSP
Plant Location:
State/County:
Idaho (Twin Falls)
Location Method:
Township-Range-Section
Area (Acres):
Density or abundance
Unknown
Supporting Information:
Submission Type:
Observation
Habitat from Observation:
highly disturbed along canal on clay silt/loam at 1220 m elevations with Typha, Cirsium arvense, Bromus tectorum
Vegetative:
Observation Date:
June 17, 1993
Flower:
Yes
Flower Color:
pink
Fruit
Photo(s) Submitted:
Asclepiasspeciosus2.JPG
,
Asclepiasspeciosus.JPG
Observation Notes:
plant with milky juice; flowers pale pink drying brown
Native:
Native
Extripated:
Identification Confidence:
Absolutely certain
Identification Method:
Flora, monograph, or field guide (please include author, title, and year below)
Expert knowledge
Time Generated 06/19/2013 1:17 AM CDT
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