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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