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Prairie Milkweed (Asclepias sullivantii)

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Asclepias Sullivantii, or more commonly know as Prairie Milkweed, is a forb/herb (a forb/herb is a non-woody plant that is not a grass) of the genus Asclepias. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. Asclepias Sullivantii or Prairie Milkweed's floral region is North America US Lower 48, specifically in the states of Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

  • Category: Dicot
  • Genus: Asclepias
  • Family: Asclepiadaceae
  • Order: Gentianales
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Growth Habit: Forb/herb
  • Native Status: L48 (N) CAN (N)
  • State T/E Status: MI (T) MN (T) WI (T)
  • State T/E Common Name: MI (Sullivant's milkweed) MN (Sullivant's milkweed) WI (prairie milkweed)





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