Asclepias connivens
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Asclepias |
| Species: | A. connivens
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| Binomial name | |
| Asclepias connivens | |
Asclepias connivens is a species of milkweed commonly called the largeflower milkweed. It is an obligate wetland species, native to the southeastern United States (Alabama, Georgia, Florida). The plant dies back to the ground in winter.[1] It was identified in 1817.[2] The plant produces 3⁄4 in (19 mm) flowers and 5–7 in (130–180 mm) seed bearing follicles from mature fruit.[3] The flowers are light green in color
References
External links
- Kartesz, J.T. (1994). A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland (2nd ed.). Portland, Oregon: Timber Press.