Asclepias lanuginosa

Asclepias lanuginosa
	Illustration of Asclepias lanuginosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Asclepias
Species:	A. lanuginosa
Binomial name
	Asclepias lanuginosa; Nutt.
Synonyms
	Acerates lanuginosa (Nutt.) Decne. ; Asclepias nuttalliana Torr. ; Polyotus lanuginosus (Nutt.) Nutt. ;

Asclepias lanuginosa, the woolly milkweed

Midwest United States.^[1] It was described in 1818.^[4] It is a perennial herb that grows 6–12 inches (15–30 cm) tall.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Asclepias lanuginosa Nutt". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
^ Wilhelm, Gerould; Rericha, Laura (2017). Flora of the Chicago Region: A Floristic and Ecological Synthesis. Indiana Academy of Sciences.
^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Asclepias lanuginosa". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
^ "Asclepias lanuginosa Nutt". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2022-02-16.

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