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redring milkweed
Asclepias variegata
Asclepias variegata, commonly called the redring milkweed or white milkweed, is a plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to eastern North America, where it is found in Canada and the United States. It is most common in the Southeastern United States, and becomes rare in the northern edge of its range.
From the article Asclepias variegata on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
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. It produces small white flowers with purplish centers that area crowded into round, terminal clusters.
Range & 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. This species prefers higher light levels. It often occurs alongside species such as pine, hickory, oak, and sweetgum, among others.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
A. variegata possesses a deep taproot which allows it to regenerate post-fire. It has been found in pinelands and pine-oak-hickory stands that regularly receive prescribed burns. Asclepias variegata is insect pollinated and is recorded to have been visited in northern Florida by the bee species Augochlorella aurata.
Wikipedia: “Fire Ecology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 127691.