Asclepias viridula - Florida Natural Areas Inventory
Asclepias viridula - Florida Natural Areas Inventory
Asclepias viridula - Florida Natural Areas Inventory
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Southern milkweed<br />
<strong>Asclepias</strong> <strong>viridula</strong><br />
Habitat: Wet flatwoods and prairies, seepage slopes, pitcherplant bogs.<br />
Best Survey Season: Flowers April–July following fire, otherwise very<br />
difficult to see.<br />
Range-wide Distribution: Endemic to FL Panhandle and NE FL.<br />
Conservation Status: Southern milkweed was once more widespread in<br />
northern FL, but is now mainly found in the Apalachicola National Forest,<br />
where about 30 populations are protected.<br />
Protection & Management: Avoid disruptions to<br />
soil and hydrology, such as bedding, chopping, and<br />
pine planting. Burn every 2 - 3 years.<br />
References: Clewell 1985, Coile 1999, Coile 2000,<br />
Godfrey and Wooten 1981, Wunderlin 1998,<br />
Wunderlin and Hansen 2000a.<br />
hood<br />
horn<br />
flowers in bud<br />
petals<br />
pod<br />
line of hairs<br />
on stem<br />
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<strong>Florida</strong> <strong>Natural</strong> <strong>Areas</strong> <strong>Inventory</strong>, 2000
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