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Asclepias hirtella

(Pennell) Woods.

Green Milkweed

G5Secure Found in 6 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.145439

Element CodePDASC020R0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderGentianales

FamilyApocynaceae

GenusAsclepias

Synonyms

Asclepias longifolia ssp. hirtella(Pennell) J. Farmer & C.R. BellAsclepias longifolia var. hirtella(Pennell) B.L. Turner

Other Common Names

Asclépiade hérissée (FR) green 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.

Taxonomic Comments

Recognized as distinct by Kartesz, but sometimes included in A. longifolia as var. hirtella.

Conservation Status

Review Date1985-05-11

Change Date1985-05-11

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Minnesota	S2	Yes
Mississippi	S2	Yes
Michigan	S2	Yes
Ohio	SNR	Yes
Wisconsin	S2	Yes
Arkansas	SNR	Yes
Indiana	S4	Yes
Kentucky	S2	Yes
Tennessee	S2	Yes
Louisiana	S1	Yes
Georgia	S2	Yes
Kansas	S3	Yes
West Virginia	S2	Yes
Iowa	S3	Yes
Illinois	SNR	Yes
Oklahoma	SNR	Yes
Alabama	SNR	Yes
Missouri	SNR	Yes

CanadaN1

Province	Rank	Native
Ontario	S1	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)Yes

Roadless Areas (6)

Arkansas (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bear Mountain	Ouachita National Forest	1,910
Blue Mountain	Ouachita National Forest	9,755
Little Blakely	Ouachita National Forest	3,342

Illinois (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Burke Branch	Shawnee National Forest	6,231

Louisiana (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Cunningham Brake Research Natural Area	Kisatchie National Forest	1,797

Michigan (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bear Swamp	Huron-Manistee National Forest	3,915

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.