Characteristics
Dicots
Asclepias tomentosa Elliott
VELVETLEAF MILKWEED
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Native
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Classification
GENTIANALES
Asclepias tomentosa Elliott - VELVETLEAF MILKWEED
Citation
ASCLEPIAS TOMENTOSA Elliott, Sketch Bot. S. Carolina 1: 320. 1817.
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GEORGIA: Camden Co.: St. Marys, s.d., Baldwin s.n. (holotype: CHARL?).
Species Distribution Map

Based on vouchered plant specimens from wild populations. Cultivated occurrences are not mapped. Click on a county to display its name.

Legend

County
County - Species Present
Source
County
Herbaria
Literature Citation (If Applicable)
Alachua
FLAS
 
Brevard
USF
 
Citrus
USF
 
Clay
USF
 
Collier
USF
 
Columbia
FLAS
 
DeSoto
Lit
 
Duval
FLAS
 
Flagler
FTG
 
Franklin
FLAS
 
Synonyms
Synonym
Full Citation
Basionym
Type
Asclepias aceratoides
Asclepias aceratoides M. A. Curtis, Amer. J. Sci. Arts 57: 407. 1849.
 
 
Asclepias megalotis
Asclepias megalotis Rafinesque, New Fl. 4: 61. 1838 ("1836").
 
TYPE: FLORIDA:
Specimens and Distribution

Click on an Accession Number to view additional details about the specimen.

Counties listed: Berkeley, Brevard, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Franklin, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Marion, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota, Sumter, Volus

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1957 - 2015

Accession No.
Country
State
County
Collection Date
Collector & Collection No
Notes
Image
USA
Florida
Brevard Co.
25 Jun 2003
186
T. MacClendon
USA
Florida
Brevard Co.
26 Jun 2010
s.n.
S. Blissett-Clark
USA
Florida
Citrus Co.
10 Jul 1985
s.n.
N. L. Mawhinney
USA
Florida
Clay Co.
03 Jun 2005
1068
J. M. Kunzer
USA
Florida
Collier Co.
09 Aug 1970
32101
O. K. Lakela
USA
Florida
Franklin Co.
30 Apr 1982
9290
R. P. Wunderlin
USA
Florida
Hernando Co.
08 Jun 1990
s.n.
C. vanHoek
USA
Florida
Highlands Co.
07 Jul 1961
24414
O. K. Lakela
USA
Florida
Highlands Co.
02 Sep 1962
25336
O. K. Lakela
USA
Florida
Highlands Co.
27 Jun 1962
11058
J. D. Ray, Jr.
Plant Photos
Asclepias tomentosa - 10
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Asclepias tomentosa - 10
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Asclepias tomentosa - 10
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Asclepias tomentosa - 31
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Asclepias tomentosa - 69
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Asclepias tomentosa - 69
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Asclepias tomentosa - 103
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Asclepias tomentosa - 103
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Asclepias tomentosa - 199
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Asclepias tomentosa - 258
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Asclepias tomentosa - 303
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