Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Lamiids: Gentianales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Asclepias lanceolata
FAMILY
Apocynaceae
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Read more about Fewflower Milkweed at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Asclepias lanceolata
FAMILY
Asclepiadaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 157-01-006:
Asclepias lanceolata
FAMILY
Asclepiadaceae
INCLUDING
Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Asclepias lanceolata var. paupercula
COMMON NAME:
Fewflower Milkweed, Red Milkweed
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_aslap3_001_lvd
Asclepias lanceolata var. paupercula
Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_a_lanceolata_2
June
Umbels 2-5cm broad, terminal or nearly so, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
Will Stuart wil_9574332927_20ed67c49a
August SC
Francis Marion National Forest
Corolla red, the crown usually orange, per Guide to the Wildflowers of SC.
Will Stuart wil_9574332927_b
August SC
Francis Marion National Forest
Corolla lobes reflexed, spreading; corona horns shorter than corona hoods, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
Will Stuart wil_9575061459_f56ef2a1e1
August SC
Francis Marion National Forest
Leaves lance-shaped to linear in outline, widely spaced along the stem, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Asclepias lanceolata
FAMILY
Apocynaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Asclepias lanceolata
FAMILY
Asclepiadaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 157-01-006:
Asclepias lanceolata
FAMILY
Asclepiadaceae
INCLUDING
Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Asclepias lanceolata var. paupercula