Asclepias incarnata L.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Asclepias incarnata L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 15678 with Ken Chaya, 20 Jul 2016

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. New York Co. New York City. Central Park. Ramble, at Tupelo Meadow. Between 76th and 77th Streets and between 6th and 7th Avenues.

  • Habitat

    Planted meadow with Malus prunifolia, Nyssa sylvatica and planted with Hibiscus moscheutos, Spirea alba, Eupatorium perfoliatum, Lobelia cardinalis, Pycnanthemum muticum, Vernonia noveboracensis and Carex vulpinoidea growing at edge along fence.

  • Description

    Herb 2 m tall; flowers purple. This species may have been planted here, but it appears to be spreading locally and elsewhere in the Park. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02688678

    Occurrence ID: 6f8aab1f-5c20-49db-9895-e7014829fdf9

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 02759426, D. E. Atha 15678, Asclepias incarnata L. - Accepted : Apocynaceae (277.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Asclepias incarnata L. det D. E. Atha, 2016

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    New York Co.

  • City/Township

    New York City

  • Locality

    Central Park. Ramble, at Tupelo Meadow. Between 76th and 77th Streets and between 6th and 7th Avenues

  • Elevation

    Alt. 31 m. (102 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    40.7778, -73.9694

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS. 40.777763N, 73.969378W (WGS84, ±25m), ca 31 m elev

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
Asclepiadaceae
Asclepias incarnata L.
det. D. Atha, 2016
United States of America. New York. New York Co. New York City,
Central Park. Ramble, at "Tupelo Meadow". Between 76th and 77th
Streets and between 6th and 7th Avenues. 40.777763N, 73.969378W
(WGS84, ±25m), ca 31 m elev. Planted meadow with Malus prunifolia,
Nyssa sylvatica and planted with Hibiscus moscheutos, Spirea alba,
Eupatorium perfoliatum, Lobelia cardinalis, Pycnanthemum muticum,
Vernonia noveboracensis and Carex vulpinoidea growing at edge along
fence.
Herb 2 m tall; flowers purple. This species may have been planted here,
but it appears to be spreading locally and elsewhere in the Park.
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Mpw YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
02688678
15678
20 Jul 2016
Daniel Atha, Ken Chaya
Aa
02688678