Scientific Name
Asclepias speciosa
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Asclepias speciosa Torr.
Park
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Showy milkweed
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Asteranae |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Apocynaceae |
| Genus | Asclepias |
| Species | Asclepias speciosa |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Collins 834 (RM)
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Bonnie Heidel-Lead Botanist-Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
4
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
TJM - I&M Office
Created Date
3/22/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
okenney@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/1/2014 5:15:36 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: BONAP database from contributed material.;Vascular Plant Species Checklist of Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area,(Heidel and Fertig 2001) Appendix A.(Annotated Checklist)
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