Scientific Name
Asclepias speciosa
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Asclepias speciosa Torr.
Park
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
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
PRESENCE = 1 - Species naturally exist in park.;
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
ORIGIN = 2 - Native to park.;
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
No census data exists.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
2/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Marcia Wilson
Last Modified Date
12/4/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Additional fields from the data source include the following: DOCUMENTATION = 2 - Voucher specimen, no scientific study.; DOCUMENTATION DATE = 1989.; SPECIAL STATUS = 7 - Not listed.; DISTRIBUTION = 3 - No information on the species' distribution in the park is available.; RESIDENT STATUS = 6 - Resident status in park unknown.; ; DATABASE = 3 - Information not computerized, but maintained in an organized, systematic manual fashion.;, Park Species Data Source: Converted from THRO data sets 'Throfa~1.xls' and 'Throfl~3.xls' by the I&M Office.
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