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Apocynaceae
Asclepias

Asclepias asperula (Decaisne) Woodson ssp. capricornu (Woodson) Woodson. Common name: Spider Antelope-horn. Phenology: Mar-Sep (-Nov); Apr-Sep (-Nov). Habitat: Rocky or sandy prairie. Distribution: Sc. NE south through KS and OK to sc. TX and NM.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: Fishbein (2023) argued against treatment of this taxon at species rank because of a zone of introgression or admixture of traits in n. TX and w. OK.

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA14, K4, NcTx, Tx, Woodson (1954); = Asclepias asperula (Decne.) Woodson var. decumbens (Nutt.) Shinners — GrPl; = Asclepias capricornu Woodson; = Asclepiodora decumbens (Nutt.) A.Gray; < Asclepias asperula (Decne.) Woodson — Ok. Basionym: Asclepias capricornu Woodson 1945

Links to other floras: = Asclepias asperula ssp. capricornu - FNA14

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image of plant© Alan Cressler: Asclepias asperula, Rain Valley, Cochise County, Arizona 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Asclepias asperula, near Brazos River and I-20, Parker County, Texas 1 by Alan Cressler source
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