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Apocynaceae
Asclepias

not marked as a favorite taxon Asclepias viridula Chapman. Common name: Bog Milkweed, Little Green Milkweed, Southern Milkweed. Phenology: Apr-Sep; Jun-Oct. Habitat: Wet longleaf pine savannas and flatwoods, seepage slopes, pitcherplant bogs. Distribution: Ne. FL; se. AL (Houston County) south to Panhandle FL; no records exist for GA.

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ID notes: See Chafin (2000) for additional information.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl5, FNA14, GW2, K4, S, WH3, Woodson (1954). Basionym: Asclepias viridula Chapm. 1860

Links to other floras: = Asclepias viridula - FNA14

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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