Asclepias cryptoceras S.Watson

Pallid milkweed (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Asclepias

Characteristics

A herb. It has a fleshy root. The plant grows near the ground. The leaves are thick and heart shaped and arranged opposite each other. The flowers are in a cluster. The fruit is a follicle that sticks upwards.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.6 - 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-8

Usage

Uses food food additive material medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Analgesic (root), Dermatological Aid (root), Dermatological Aid (unspecified), Veterinary Aid (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 10 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Asclepias cryptoceras flower picture by Mary Lou Sagaser (cc-by-sa)
Asclepias cryptoceras flower picture by Mary Graham (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Asclepias cryptoceras world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:94206-1
WFO ID wfo-0000551237
COL ID H6BT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Asclepias cryptoceras Acerates latifolia Asclepias cryptoceras var. cryptoceras

Lower taxons

Asclepias cryptoceras subsp. davisii Asclepias cryptoceras subsp. cryptoceras