Asclepias hirtella -- (Tall Green Milkweed)
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Scientific Name:
Asclepias hirtella
Common Name:
Tall Green Milkweed
Other Common Names:
Prairie Milkweed, Green Milkweed
Duration of Life:
Perennial
Bloom Color:
Green, White
Soil Moisture:
Dry
Plant Origin:
Native
Competitivness:
Sensitive
Best established via:
Seed, Plant
Growth Habit:
Forb/herb
Height, Mature (feet):
2
Flowering Months:
June, July, August
Minnesota Status:
Threatened
Found in Old fields:
No
Found in Virgin fields:
Yes
Category:
Dicot
Division:
Magnoliophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Order:
Gentianales
Family:
Asclepiadaceae
Genus:
Asclepias
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