Scientific Name
Asclepias purpurascens
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Asclepias purpurascens L.
Park
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park (APCO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Purple 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 purpurascens |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Jennifer Stingelin Keefer, NPSpecies Data Manager, 7/13/2007.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
KAT
Created Date
7/28/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
7/25/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Anne Lund's "Floristic Survey of APCO" database, Oct. 2003., Accepted Detail: Retrieved 7/12/2007, from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database, http://www.itis.gov.
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Pea Ridge National Military Park (PERI)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HAFE)
Gettysburg National Military Park (GETT)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Fort Donelson National Battlefield (FODO)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
George Washington Carver National Monument (GWCA)
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Manassas National Battlefield Park (MANA)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (WICR)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Pea Ridge National Military Park (PERI)
