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Asclepias speciosa Torr

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5374226 showy milkweed Asclepias speciosa Plant(s) Joseph M. DiTomaso	1206078 showy milkweed Asclepias speciosa Flower(s) Dave Powell	5087038 showy milkweed Asclepias speciosa Flower(s) Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte	5087037 showy milkweed Asclepias speciosa Plant(s) Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte
5374228 showy milkweed Asclepias speciosa Foliage Joseph M. DiTomaso

Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subclass: Asteridae

Order: Gentianales

Family: Asclepiadaceae

Genus: Asclepias

Other System Links

Plants: ASSP
Bayer: ASCSP
GRIN: 316574
ITIS: 30304
NPDN Host: 36547

Categories

Category: Forbs/Herbs

References

Common Name Reference:	USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
Scientific Name Reference:	USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.