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Asclepias lanuginosa

(Asclepias lanuginosa)

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Description

weakly erect perennial, 6- tall forb, milky juice, single stem with long, soft hairs Leaves: oblong to lance-like, blunt, alternate, hairy on both sides Flowers: greenish to yellow, 5-parted, /4-/3 long, stalked, no horns, petals and hoods touching; inflorescence a drooping, solitary, terminal umbel; blooms June-July

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Gentianales
Family:Apocynaceae
Genus:Asclepias
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