Scientific Name
Asclepias tuberosa
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Asclepias tuberosa L.
Park
Bluestone National Scenic River (BLUE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
butterfly 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 tuberosa |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Jim Vanderhorst and Brian Streets, West Virginia Natural Heritage Program (WVNHP); Streets et al., 2008. NPBIB--660646.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Jim Vanderhorst and Brian Streets, West Virginia Natural Heritage Program (WVNHP); Streets et al., 2008. NPBIB--660646.
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Jim Vanderhorst and Brian Streets, West Virginia Natural Heritage Program (WVNHP); Streets et al., 2008. NPBIB--660646.
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
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Created Date
11/6/2008 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
12/12/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Vanderhorst et al., 2008. NPBIB-660644; blue_plot_aa_data_2007.mdb, Accepted Detail: Jim Vanderhorst and Brian Streets, West Virginia Natural Heritage Program (WVNHP); Streets et al., 2008. NPBIB--660646.
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