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Scientific Name
Asclepias variegata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Asclepias variegata L.
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Redring 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 variegata |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Abundance = Occasional-well distributed, but nowhere abundant; Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Elevation Range Tags
- Low to Mid
Life form Tags
- Perennial Herb
Park Rank Tags
-
Park uncommon
changed P4 to P3
Taxa Group Tags
- Vascular-plant
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Dicot
Wetland Status Tags
- Facultative Upland
Bloom Time Tags
- May
- June
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
12
References
Vouchers
3
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-MACA
Created Date
12/14/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
isabo@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
6/1/2026 10:54:28 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: RangeCode = lo-mid; Range = Low elevations-850ft.-2,500ft. - Middle elevations-2,500ft.- approximately 4,500ft. ATBI Sensitivity = Public, Park Species Data Source: White et.al. 1982-98
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Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO)
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
Hot Springs National Park (HOSP)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Morristown National Historical Park (MORR)
Russell Cave National Monument (RUCA)
Kings Mountain National Military Park (KIMO)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Booker T. Washington National Monument (BOWA)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (CARL)
Fort Donelson National Battlefield (FODO)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park (FRSP)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO)
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
Hot Springs National Park (HOSP)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Morristown National Historical Park (MORR)
Russell Cave National Monument (RUCA)
Kings Mountain National Military Park (KIMO)
