Asclepias rubra

L.

Red Milkweed

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 6 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.151991
Element CodePDASC021M0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderGentianales
FamilyApocynaceae
GenusAsclepias
Other Common Names
red milkweed (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date2003-01-26
Change Date1988-05-02
Rank Reasons
Widespread but somewhat infrequent species of southeastern United States.
Threat Impact Comments
Highly threatened by land-use conversion, habitat fragmentation, succession, and forest management practices, at least in the Southern Appalachian portion of its broad range (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
MarylandS1Yes
South CarolinaS2Yes
FloridaS2Yes
AlabamaS1Yes
District of ColumbiaSXYes
ArkansasSNRYes
GeorgiaS1Yes
LouisianaS3Yes
North CarolinaS3Yes
DelawareS1Yes
PennsylvaniaSXYes
VirginiaS2Yes
TexasSNRYes
New YorkSXYes
MississippiS3Yes
New JerseyS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (6)
North Carolina (4)
AreaForestAcres
Catfish Lake NorthCroatan National Forest11,299
Catfish Lake South - ACroatan National Forest217
Pond Pine BCroatan National Forest2,961
Sheep Ridge AdditionCroatan National Forest5,808
South Carolina (2)
AreaForestAcres
Hellhole ExtFrancis Marion National Forest891
Wambaw ExtFrancis Marion National Forest527
References (2)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project. 2002. A partnership between the U.S. Forest Service-Region 8, Natural Heritage Programs in the Southeast, NatureServe, and independent scientists to develop and review data on 1300+ regionally and locally rare species in the Southern Appalachian and Alabama region. Database (Access 97) provided to the U.S. Forest Service by NatureServe, Durham, North Carolina.