| Family | APOCYNACEAE |
| Genus species | Asclepias cryptoceras S.Watson trib. Asclepiadeae |
| Synonyms | Acerates latifolia Torr. & Frémont |
| Habitat | sagebrush wilding |
| Description | large woody root, leaves opposite, usually orbiculate, 2-6cm long, umbels terminal, 5-10-flowered, pedicels 2-4cm long, corolla with lanceolate petals, 8-12mm long |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | greenish yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , California , Nevada , Utah) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | APOCYNACEAE
cryptoceras davisii (Woodson) W.H.Baker, Leafl. W. Bot. 7: 107 (1953)
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