familyApocynaceae
genusAsclepias
speciesAsclepias californica
subspeciesAsclepias californica subsp. greenei
Asclepias californica subsp. greenei
Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 41: 178, fig. 98. 1954.
Corona segments 3–4 mm, apex truncate or rounded, opening extending from apex to base less than, rarely up to, halfway.
Phenology: Flowering Mar–Jul; fruiting May–Aug(–Sep).
Habitat: Slopes, hills, flats, ridge tops, stream banks, granite, shale, serpentine, igneous substrates, talus, gravel, sandy soils, grasslands, chaparral, oak woodlands, pine-oak and mixed-conifer forests.
Elevation: 200–2200 m.
Discussion
Subspecies greenei ranges north from Kern and San Luis Obispo counties. The corona may range to light pink from the more common red-violet coloration.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
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... more about "Asclepias californica subsp. greenei"
Greene’s milkweed +
Calif. +
Slopes, hills, flats, ridge tops, stream banks, granite, shale, serpentine, igneous substrates, talus, gravel, sandy soils, grasslands, chaparral, oak woodlands, pine-oak and mixed-conifer forests. +
Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. +
1954 +
Endemic +
Asclepias californica subsp. greenei +
Asclepias californica +
subspecies +