Asclepias brachystephana
| Asclepias brachystephana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Asclepias |
| Species: | A. brachystephana |
| Binomial name | |
| Asclepias brachystephana Engelm. ex Torr. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Asclepias brachystephana, or bract milkweed,[2] is a species of perennial milkweed native to southeast Arizona to Texas and north and west Mexico. It grows in the desert or dry shrubland biome.[3]
References
- ↑ "Asclepiodora circinalis E.Fourn. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
- ↑ "Bract milkweed (Asclepias brachystephana)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
- ↑ "Asclepias brachystephana Engelm. ex Torr. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2026-07-12.