Species Information

Kingdom: Plantae
  Phylum: Anthophyta
    Class: Dicotyledoneae
      Order: Gentianales
        Family: Apocynaceae
          Genus: Asclepias
            Species: sanjuanensis

San Juan Milkweed - Asclepias sanjuanensis

San Juan Milkweed

Image courtesy of New Mexico Rare Plants

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

Herbaceous perennial; stems from a subterranean woody root crown, 4-8 cm tall, prostrate to ascending; leaves 2-4 cm long, oblong-lanceolate, white tomentulose on leaf margins; inflorescence a terminal umbel with 4-15 flowers; corolla browish purple; follicle 3.5-6.5 mm long. Flowers late April and early May.

Status

Global Rank: G2G3

State Rank: S2

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BLM Status: BLM SENSITIVE

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NMRP Strategy Status: Strategy Species

Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 23

Number of Mapped Locations: 37

Number of Observations: 43

Observation date range: 06-23-1978 to 05-11-2010

External Links

View More Information about this species at:
  NatureServe Explorer
  New Mexico Rare Plants Website
  Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)

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