Asclepias vestita subsp. parishii
Asclepias vestita ssp. parishii is a perennial.
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Naming
Asclepias vestita ssp. parishii was already described and the name validly published by Willis Linn Jepson. It was not until 1925, however, that Robert Everard Woodson reclassified it into todays valid botanical systematics.
Taxonomy
Asclepias vestita ssp. parishii is a subspecies in the genus Asclepias (silkweed) which contains 108 species and belongs to the family of the Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family).
Characteristics
Growth
Wood and Bark
Leaves
Asclepias vestita ssp. parishii has simple leaves. They have entire margins.
Flowers and Fruit
The flowers are five-petaled. The flowers are arranged in umbels.
The fruits are follicles.
Root System
Distribution
Cultivation
Asclepias vestita ssp. parishii prefers a sunny site. It grows best in sandy or pebbly, loamy soil that is moist.
Uses
Maintenance
Varities and Cultivars
Poisonousness
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Pests and Diseases
Man and Asclepias vestita ssp. parishii
History
Asclepias vestita ssp. parishii in art
Symbolism
Superstition
See also
References
Literature
- Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
- Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.
- efloras.org
Footnotes
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