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Asclepias labriformis M. E. Jones  

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Family: Apocynaceae
Utah milkweed
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Frankie Coburn
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Nabhan et al 2015
Duration: Perennial Nativity: Native Lifeform: Forb/Herb General: Erect and upright perennial to 50 cm, with smooth stems as it gets older. Leaves: The leathery leaves are opposite to almost opposite with the blades less than 6 inches long and never more than three-quarters of an inch wide, with a patch of hair at the base of the midrib. Flowers: The umbels have a gently rounded flat top and bear a few to many yellowish flowers. The faintly scented flowers are creamy yellow to yellowish-green and are each less than a half-inch across. Fruits: The smooth pods are pendulous and 1-3 inches long. Ecology: Found in dry sandy soils along washes where there is moist subsoil, from 3,500- 7,000 ft (1067-2143 m); flowers late May through August. Distribution: Found in Utah from the southern Canyonlands region northeast into the Uinta basin. Notes: Cronquist, et al. (1984) noted that it is considered one of the most poisonous of all western range plants and is endemic to Utah. Synonyms: none Editor: AHazelton 2015
Asclepias labriformis image
Frankie Coburn
Asclepias labriformis image
Frankie Coburn
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