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Scientific Name
Asclepias verticillata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Asclepias verticillata L.
Park
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
whorled milkweed
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderAsteranae
OrderGentianales
FamilyApocynaceae
GenusAsclepias
SpeciesAsclepias verticillata
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Helen Hamilton, 2007
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Gleason and Cronquist, 1991
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Helen Hamilton, 2007
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
2
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
SDK - I&M Office per instructions from Sybil Hood
Created Date
12/23/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
NFinney@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
3/8/2016 6:25:29 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Grimshaw, 1973
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