Camissonia's CA Native Plant Life List

I"ve been an amateur botanist since circa 1997 with a special interest in California native plants. A corollary passion of mine is birding and, like many fellow birders, I keep a Life List of all the bird species that I've observed in my lifetime. So I thought, why not also create a life list for plants I've seen in the field? In addition to California natives, I've also included a smaller list of plants that I've observed and photographed in their native habitats outside of the U.S.

Saturday, February 13, 2016

Asclepias speciosa (Showy Milkweed)

7/5/05 Twin Lakes Road, Lower Twin Lakes, Toiyabe National Forest,

Eastern Sierra, Bridgeport Region, Mono County, CA

7/5/05 Twin Lakes Road

LIFE LIST NOTES:

COMMON NAME: Showy Milkweed

SPECIES: Asclepias speciosa

FAMILY: Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family)

LIFE LIST DATE: 7/5/2005

LOCATION: Twin Lakes Road, Lower Twin Lakes, Toiyabe National Forest, Eastern Sierra, Bridgeport Region, Mono County, CA

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Treatment from The Jepson Manual (1993):

Perennial, hairy

Stem ascending to erect

Leaves opposite, persistent; petiole short; blade elliptic to ovate, base rarely cordate and clasping stem

Flower: corolla reflexed, rose-purple; hoods slightly elevated above corolla base, >> anther head, pink, aging yellow; horns exserted, << hoods, ± = anther head

Ecology: Many habitats including fields, roadsides

Elevation: 0–1900 m.

Bioregional distribution: California

Distribution outside California: to British Columbia, c Canada, Texas

Flowering time: May–Jul

Horticultural information: SUN, DRN: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17 &IRR: 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24; STBL, INV.

Camissonia's CA Native Plant Life List

Saturday, February 13, 2016

Asclepias speciosa (Showy Milkweed)

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