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Emory's milkweed
Scientific Name: Asclepias emoryi
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Emory's Milkweed (Asclepias emoryi)
Emory's Milkweed, scientifically known as Asclepias emoryi, is a perennial forb/herb belonging to the milkweed family (Asclepiadaceae).
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is a type of milkweed, named for its milky juice which contains alkaloids and latex.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Asclepias emoryi (Greene) Vail
- Family: Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family)
- Synonym: Asclepias emory
- Common Names: Emory's Milkweed, Emorys Milkweed
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to: CAN, N, HI, I, L48, I,N NAV, N, PB, I, PR, I,N VI, I, N.
- Grows in NM (New Mexico) and other states in the USA.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Duration: Perennial
- Growth Habit: Forb/herb (a non-woody plant that is not a grass)
Ecological Role
- Milkweed is a larval host plant for monarch butterflies.
- Mycorrhizal fungi can associate with the roots of milkweed plants.
- Pea and Milkweed Aphids are found on milkweed.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Monarch butterflies use milkweed as a host plant, and research suggests they may select certain milkweed species to treat their offspring for disease.
- Milkweed plants can be associated with mycorrhizal fungi.
- Milkweed plants are known to attract Pea and Milkweed Aphids.
Further Information
- ITIS Name: Asclepias emoryi (Greene) Vail (TSN 30262)
- USDA data.
- Dave's Garden: A community that shares tips and ideas for gardens.
- EOL (Encyclopedia of Life).
- NPIN (Native Plant Information Network).
- De Roode Lab at Emory University: Studies monarch butterflies and their diseases.