Family | APOCYNACEAE |
Genus species | Asclepias davisii Woodson trib. Asclepiadeae |
Bibliography | Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 26: 261 (1939) |
Native Range | w. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 1000-2500m |
Description | leaves opposite, broadly ovate to suborbiculate, 4-9cm, basally rounded, apically obtuse, glabrous, glaucous, flowers to 15 in umbel, peduncles 0-7cm |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 |
Synonyms | Asclepias cryptoceras ssp. davisii (Woodson) Woodson Asclepias cryptoceras var. davisii (Woodson) W..H.Baker |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |