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Asclepias lanceolata

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Smooth Orange Milkweed

G5Secure Found in 7 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.147912

Element CodePDASC020X0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderGentianales

FamilyApocynaceae

GenusAsclepias

Other Common Names

Few-flower Milkweed (EN) fewflower 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 Date1985-10-10

Change Date1985-10-10

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Virginia	S3	Yes
Delaware	S1	Yes
Maryland	S1	Yes
Alabama	SNR	Yes
Mississippi	SNR	Yes
Tennessee	SNR	Yes
North Carolina	S4	Yes
South Carolina	S4	Yes
Louisiana	SNR	Yes
Texas	SNR	Yes
Georgia	S3	Yes
Florida	S4	Yes
New Jersey	S1	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)Yes

Roadless Areas (7)

Florida (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Gum Bay	Apalachicola National Forest	11,645
Long Bay	Apalachicola National Forest	5,726
Savannah	Apalachicola National Forest	1,927

North Carolina (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Catfish Lake North	Croatan National Forest	11,299
Sheep Ridge Addition	Croatan National Forest	5,808

South Carolina (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Hellhole Ext	Francis Marion National Forest	891
Wambaw Ext	Francis Marion National Forest	527

References (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.