Asclepias pumila (A.Gray) Vail

Plains milkweed (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Asclepias

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.35
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Sandy, clayey or rocky calcareous or gypseous soils of prairies.
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It is a temperate plant. It suits USDA hardiness zones 5-9.
Light 6-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-5
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-8

Usage

The unopened flower buds are eaten cooked. The flowers are used as flavouring and as a thickener in soups. The flower clusters can be boiled down to make a sugary syrup.
Uses fiber medicinal oil poison
Edible flowers gums leaves pods seeds shoots stems
Therapeutic use Antidiarrheal (leaf), Pediatric Aid (leaf)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 10 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Asclepias pumila flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:21273-2
WFO ID wfo-0000551679
COL ID H6MT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Asclepias pumila Asclepias verticillata var. pumila