Zizotes Milkweed (Asclepias oenotheroides)
Description
Leaf arrangement is opposite or sub-opposite. Leaf attachment is petiolate with - -1 in (1-2 - cm) long petioles. Leaves ovate, 1-4 in (2 - - 10 cm) long and - -2 - in (1-6 cm) wide. Wavy edges. Flower: Green with purple tinges. Erect umbels, one to several per stem with 15 +/- flowers per umbel. Corolla reflexes backwards. Horns protrude through the hoods. Corolla is a lighter shade of green compared to the hoods. Fruit: Pods often grow in pairs, length up to 3 - in (9 cm) by 1 - in (4 cm) wide. Size Class: 0-1 ft. , 1-3 ft.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Gentianales
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Family: Apocynaceae
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Genus: Asclepias
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