Asclepias sullivantii Engelmann ex A. Gray. Common name: Prairie Milkweed, Sullivant's Milkweed. Phenology: (May-) Jun-Auh (-Sep); Jun-Oct. Habitat: Calcareous prairies, riverbanks, bottomlands. Distribution: ON, MI, Wim MN, and e. ND south to sc. OH, s. IN, s. IL, MO, and OK.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA14, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, Mo2, Ok, Woodson (1954). Basionym: Asclepias sullivantii Engelm. ex A.Gray 1848
Links to other floras: = Asclepias sullivantii - FNA14
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
- Great Plains: FAC
- Midwest: FAC
- Northcentral & Northeast: FAC
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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