Scientific Name
Asclepias speciosa
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Asclepias speciosa Torr.
Park
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
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
Source Code 'Presence' = 1 - Species present in site.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Source Code 'Abundance' = 4 - Rare (present, but frequently not encountered)
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
NJS of the I&M office
Created Date
9/25/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
NJS of the I&M office
Last Modified Date
2/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Additional Data Source Fields: 'Documntion' = 2 - Reliable written record; Additional Data Source Fields: 'DocDate' = 1989; Additional Data Source Fields: 'Distribtn' = 1 - Data on species' distribution throughout the site.; Additional Data Source Fields: 'Database' = 3 - Not computerized, but organized, systematic manual fashion; Additional Source Info 'Date' = February 10, 1992; Source Code 'ResStatus' = 2 - Spring migrant, Park Species Data Source: Converted from GRSA's database, Grsaflor.dbf, by the I&M office., Accepted Detail: !LMS;
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