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Asclepias variegata
Species of plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Asclepias variegata, commonly called the redring milkweed[1] or white milkweed,[2] is a plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to eastern North America, where it is found in Canada and the United States.[3] It is most common in the Southeastern United States, and becomes rare in the northern edge of its range.
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Description
Asclepias variegata is a perennial herb, with stems reaching between 20 and 100 centimeters in height. Its leaves are most commonly opposite, arranged in 2 to 5 pairs and range in length from 5 to 14 centimeters.[4]
It produces small white flowers with purplish centers that area crowded into round, terminal clusters.[5]
Ecology
Habitat
A. variegata is found most commonly in upland woodlands and mesic hammocks, but also occurs on bluffs, and in savannas, often in sandy soils.[6][7][8] This species prefers higher light levels.[9]
It often occurs alongside species such as pine, hickory, oak, and sweetgum, among others.[9]
Phenology
This species flowers in early summer.[2] Fruiting has been observed from late summer into fall.[9]
Fire Ecology
A. variegata possesses a deep taproot which allows it to regenerate post-fire.[9] It has been found in pinelands and pine-oak-hickory stands that regularly receive prescribed burns.[9]
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Conservation status in the United States
It is endangered in the states of New York, and Pennsylvania.[10] It is listed as a special concern species and believed extirpated in Connecticut.[11]
References
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