An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions : from Newfoundland to the parallel of the southern boundary of Virginia and from the Atlantic Ocean westward to the 102nd meridian . ASCLEPIADACEAE. Vol. III. 4. Asclepias rubra L. Red 3386. Asclepias rubra L. Sp. PI. 217. 1753. Nearly glabrous throughout; stem usually sim-ple, i°-4° high. Leaves opposite, rather distant,short-petioled, ovate, lanceolate or the lower some-times oblong, rounded or subcordate at the base,gradually acuminate, rather firm, 3-8 long, i-2iwide, the primary nerves w
An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions : from Newfoundland to the parallel of the southern boundary of Virginia and from the Atlantic Ocean westward to the 102nd meridian . ASCLEPIADACEAE. Vol. III. 4. Asclepias rubra L. Red 3386. Asclepias rubra L. Sp. PI. 217. 1753. Nearly glabrous throughout; stem usually sim-ple, i°-4° high. Leaves opposite, rather distant,short-petioled, ovate, lanceolate or the lower some-times oblong, rounded or subcordate at the base,gradually acuminate, rather firm, 3-8 long, i-2iwide, the primary nerves wide-spreading; umbels1-4, many-flowered; peduncles shorter than orequalling the upper leaves; pedicels slender, downy,?o-i long; corolla-segments and hoods lanceolate-oblong, purplish red, or the hoods orange-red,3-4 long, or flowers sometimes greenish; hornsof the hoods very slender, nearly straight; fruitingpedicels deflexed, the follicles erect, spindle-shaped,glabrous, about 4 long. In moist soil, New Jersey and Pennsylvania to Flor-ida, Missouri, Louisiana and Texas. June-July. 5. Asclepias purpurascens L. Purple Milkweed. Fig. 3387. Asclepias purpurascens L. Sp. PI. 214. i753-?Asclepias amoena L. Sp. PI
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