Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 58187, 10 Oct 2011

  • Location

    United States of America. Wisconsin. Richland Co. 3 miles SE of center of Richland Center.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3516026

    Occurrence ID: 7fef0b70-b059-45f9-9c04-e5ebd0360177

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Wisconsin

  • County/Municipio

    Richland Co.

  • Locality

    3 miles SE of center of Richland Center

  • Elevation

    Alt. 230 m. (755 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    43.3071, -90.3324

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03516026
The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of U.S.A.
Asclepiadaceae Asclepias curassavica L.
det. M. Nee, 2011
Wisconsin, Richland Co., 3 miles SE of center of Richland
Center.
T 10 N; R 1 E; KHNE% Sect. 35
43°18’25.5”N, 90°19’56.75”W. alt. 230 m.
Cultivated ornamental in flower beds, bought locally at a
commercial nursery outlet. Herb 1 m. tall, branched,
vigorous, many flowering branches; sap milky. Corolla
reflexed, bright orange; corona yellow. Fruit green, erect, a
very few open and releasing brown seeds with white coma.
Coll.: M. Nee 58187	10 Oct. 2011