plains milkweed
Asclepias pumila
Collection Season 2
August-October
Summary 2
Perennial forb from rather deep rootstalks; stems cespitose from the crown, simple or branching infrequently below ground level, relatively slender leaves. Inflorescences contain many small clustered white and pink flowers.
Uses 2
Plains milkweed is a good pollinator species and larval host plant for monarch butterflies. It is generally avoided by prairie dogs. It adds diversity to the system.
Seed Collection and Processing 2
Seeds are found in the ripe pods on the plant. Pods can be broken open easily. Be careful to not let the seeds blow away in the wind.
Probable Locations 2
Plains milkweed grows on dry sites on the plains and lower foothills. Plants are usually less than 12 inches tall. Leafy stems have a bottle brush appearance. Flowers are white or pink and are in umbels at the tip of the stem. Fruits are held upright and are 1.5 to 2.5 inches tall.
Fontes e Créditos
- (c) Mark Fishbein, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mark Fishbein
- (c) skramer16, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA)
Mais informações
- BioDiversity4All taxon page
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- eFloras.org
- Flora of North America (beta)
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- SEINet Symbiota portals
- Tropicos
- USDA PLANTS database
- World Flora Online
