Asclepias tuberosa Linnaeus var. rolfsii (Britton ex Vail) Shinners. Common name: Sandhill Butterflyweed. Phenology: Feb-Aug; May-Sep. Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills, other dry, sandy habitats. Distribution: Se. VA south to s. FL, west to s. MS.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Other Comments: The flowers are typically (but not always) lighter in color than those of var. tuberosa, yellow or yellowish-orange rather than deep orange to reddish. The first reported occurrence in Virginia is discussed by Belden et al. (2004).
Synonymy ⓘ: = Asclepias rolfsii Britton ex Vail — S; < Asclepias tuberosa L. — C, F, Fl5, WH3; < Asclepias tuberosa L. ssp. rolfsii (Britton ex Vail) Woodson — FNA14, RAB, Woodson (1954); < Asclepias tuberosa L. var. rolfsii (Britton ex Vail) Shinners — Va. Basionym: Asclepias rolfsii Britton ex Vail 1903
Links to other floras: < Asclepias tuberosa ssp. rolfsii - FNA14
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