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Plants
Spider Wilkweed
Asclepias asperula
Authorship: (Decne.) Woodson
Notes
Some authorities put it in the Dogbane Family, Apocynaceae.
Records
It was observed 30 April 2010 at Purple Sage Mine by V. Mata-Silva (UTEP).
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomPlantae
PhylumMAGNOLIOPHYTA (Flowering Plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (Dicots)
FamilyASCLEPIADACEAE (Milkweed Family)
GenusAsclepias
Speciesasperula
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | Not assessed |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | SNRNot Ranked |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |