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Asclepias pumila

Scientific Name

Asclepias pumila

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Family Name

Asclepiadaceae

Common Name

Plains milkweed

Description

Asclepias pumila is a(n) perennial herb, which grows 8 cm to 25 cm in height. This species is commonly found at low elevations, chiefly the Hogback, Red Valley, and low limestone areas of the Black Hills. The leaves are alternating in a spiral on the stems, some in whorls. Asclepias pumila has white to whitish-green colored flowers that bloom from July to August.

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Asclepias pumila

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