Asclepias exaltata (poke milkweed or tall milkweed) is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family, native to eastern North America.
Asclepias exaltata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Asclepias |
Species: | A. exaltata
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Binomial name | |
Asclepias exaltata |
It blooms from late spring to early summer. The flowers are green and white.
Poke milkweed is found in moist woodland habitats, shores, and woodland edges.[2] It grows in moist soil and sunny or partly shaded places. It grows from 0.6 to 1.5 meters (2.0 to 4.9 ft) tall.[3]
References
edit- ^ Maiz-Tome, L. (2016). "Asclepias exaltata". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 208. IUCN. e.T64264135A67728538. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T64264135A67728538.en.
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ Cullina, W. (2000). Wildflowers: A Guide to Growing and Propagating Native Flowers of North America. The New England Wildflower Society. ISBN 0-395-96609-4.
External links
edit- Media related to Asclepias exaltata at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Asclepias exaltata at Wikispecies