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Asclepias longifolia

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Longleaf Milkweed

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.142612
Element CodePDASC02120
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderGentianales
FamilyApocynaceae
GenusAsclepias
Synonyms
Asclepias longifolia var. longifolia
Other Common Names
longleaf 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
A. hirtella sometimes also included here, as var. hirtella, but recognized as a distinct species by Kartesz (1992).
Conservation Status
Review Date1988-04-30
Change Date1988-04-30
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
TexasSNRYes
West VirginiaSNRYes
GeorgiaS4Yes
DelawareSXYes
FloridaS4Yes
VirginiaS1Yes
North CarolinaS2Yes
MississippiSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
South CarolinaS3Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (5)
Florida (3)
AreaForestAcres
Gum BayApalachicola National Forest11,645
Long BayApalachicola National Forest5,726
SavannahApalachicola National Forest1,927
North Carolina (2)
AreaForestAcres
Catfish Lake NorthCroatan National Forest11,299
Sheep Ridge AdditionCroatan National Forest5,808
References (1)
  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.