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Taxon:
Asclepias speciosa
Torr.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Asclepias
Family:
Apocynaceae
Subfamily:
Asclepiadoideae
Tribe:
Asclepiadeae
Subtribe:
Asclepiadinae
Nomen number:
316574
Place of publication:
Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 2:218. 1827 (Acct. pl. Rocky Mts.)
Verified:
07/05/2011
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Reference(s)
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
www.skud.info
Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston.
1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
Cronquist, A. et al.
1972-. Intermountain flora.
Darbyshire, S. J.
2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 196.
Erhardt, W. et al.
2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
URL:
http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/cropListDetails?code=&relation=beginsWith&name=Asclepias+speciosa&quantity=1
Kartesz, J. T.
2011. North American plant atlas. The Biota of North America Program (BONAP)
URL:
http://www.bonap.org/MapSwitchboard.html
Kingsbury, J. M.
1964. Poisonous plants of the United States and Canada.
Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins.
1980. A flora of New Mexico.
McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association).
1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
Munro, D. B.
Canadian poisonous plants information system (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.cbif.gc.ca/pls/pp/poison?p_x=px
Scoggan, H. J.
1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
Welsh, S. L. et al.
1987. A Utah flora. Great Basin Naturalist Mem. 9.
Zeller, R. D. & H. D. Knudsen.
1996. Commercial production of milkweed pods: an alternative business. In: Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Jojoba & the Third International Conference on New Industrial Crops. 398-402.
Common names
English
Greek milkweed –
Reference(s)
showy milkweed –
Reference(s)
English (Canada)
showy milkweed –
Reference(s)
French (Canada)
belle asclépiade –
Reference(s)
German
Pracht-Seidenpflanze –
Reference(s)
Swedish
praktsidenört –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Illinois
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Iowa
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Kansas
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Minnesota
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Missouri
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Nebraska
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
North Dakota
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Oklahoma
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
South Dakota
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Wisconsin
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Michigan
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Ohio
n.
1
Native
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Colorado
1
Native
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Idaho
1
Native
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Montana
1
Native
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Oregon
1
Native
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Washington
1
Native
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Wyoming
1
Native
Northern America
South-Central U.S.A.
United States
New Mexico
1
Native
Northern America
South-Central U.S.A.
United States
Texas
1
Native
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A.
United States
Arizona
1
Native
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A.
United States
California
1
Native
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A.
United States
Nevada
1
Native
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A.
United States
Utah
1
Native
Northern America
Western Canada
Canada
Alberta
s.
1
Native
Northern America
Western Canada
Canada
British Columbia
s.
1
Native
Northern America
Western Canada
Canada
Manitoba
s.
1
Native
Northern America
Western Canada
Canada
Saskatchewan
s.
Native
Northern America
WESTERN CANADA:
Canada
[Saskatchewan (s.), Alberta (s.), Manitoba (s.), British Columbia (s.)]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Michigan, Ohio (n.)]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.:
United States
[Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.:
United States
[New Mexico, Texas]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah]
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Materials
potential as fiber
Zeller, R. D. & H. D. Knudsen.
1996. Commercial production of milkweed pods: an alternative business. In: Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Jojoba & the Third International Conference on New Industrial Crops. 398-402.
Vertebrate poisons
mammals
Kingsbury, J. M.
1964. Poisonous plants of the United States and Canada.
Weed
potential seed contaminant
Cronquist, A. et al.
1972-. Intermountain flora.
Name
References