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Apocynaceae
Asclepias

not marked as a favorite taxon Asclepias latifolia (Torrey) Rafinesque. Common name: Broadleaf Milkweed, Cornkernel Milkweed. Phenology: May-Sep; Jun-Oct. Habitat: Tallgrass and mixed grass prairies, calcareous breaks, and arroyos. Distribution: Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, and California south to c. Texas, w. Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Mexico.

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ID notes: Asclepias latifolia is similar to A. arenaria, but A. arenaria is more persistently hairy throughout, has distinctly longer petioles, and is erect to recumbent in habit (vs. more strictly erect in A. latifolia).

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = F, FNA14, GrPl, K4, NS, POWO, Tx. Basionym: Asclepias obtusifolia Michx. var. latifolia Torrey 1827

Links to other floras: = Asclepias latifolia - FNA14

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Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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