COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers mediaCollectionId kuvc4kwf~4~4 Kansas Wildflowers Collection true
Record
Catalog Number:
6624 catalog_number 6624 Catalog Number false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.6624_1200.Asc_inc1.tif record_id KBS_LARC.6624_1200.Asc_inc1.tif Record ID false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:6624 global_unique_identifier URN:science:KBS:wildflower:6624 Global Unique Identifier false
Institution Code:
KBS institution_code KBS Institution Code false
Date Last Modified:
12/16/2004 date_last_modified 12/16/2004 Date Last Modified false
Basis Of Record:
observation basis_of__record observation Basis Of Record false
Scientific Name:
Asclepias incarnata L. scientific_name Asclepias incarnata L. Scientific Name false
Family:
Asclepiadaceae family Asclepiadaceae Family false
Genus:
Asclepias genus Asclepias Genus false
Species:
incarnata specific_epithet incarnata Species false
Scientific Name Author:
L. scientific_name_author L. Scientific Name Author false
State or Province:
Iowa state_or_province Iowa State or Province false
County:
Bremer county Bremer County false
Locality:
Sumner, 0.7 mi N, 0.5 mi E. North Woods County Park; A.F. Miller Nature Preserve. Fen on E side of Little Wapsipinicon River. locality Sumner, 0.7 mi N, 0.5 mi E. North Woods County Park; A.F. Miller Nature Preserve. Fen on E side of Little Wapsipinicon River. Locality false
Physiographic Province:
Iowan Surface physiographic_province Iowan Surface Physiographic Province false
Associated Plant Community:
Fen associated_plant_community Fen Associated Plant Community false
Collector:
Craig C. Freeman collector Craig C. Freeman Collector false
Date Collected:
5/28/1994 date_collected 5/28/1994 Date Collected false
Rights:
Craig C. Freeman rights Craig C. Freeman Rights false
Source:
Kansas Wildflowers Database, Kansas Biological Survey, University of Kansas source Kansas Wildflowers Database, Kansas Biological Survey, University of Kansas Source false
Genus Name Meaning:
Named for Asklepios, Greek god of medicine genus_name_meaning Named for Asklepios, Greek god of medicine Genus Name Meaning false
Species Name Meaning:
flesh pink-colored species_name_meaning flesh pink-colored Species Name Meaning false
Common Names:
Swamp milkweed common_names Swamp milkweed Common Names false
Description:
Height: 5 - 25 dm description Height: 5 - 25 dm Description false
Description:
Species description: Flowers are pale to deep pink and bloom from July to August. description Species description: Flowers are pale to deep pink and bloom from July to August. Description false
Description:
Species description: Erect perennial herb with milky sap. Stems are mostly solitary from a stout base and may be branched above. Leaves are mostly opposite and simple. description Species description: Erect perennial herb with milky sap. Stems are mostly solitary from a stout base and may be branched above. Leaves are mostly opposite and simple. Description false
Description:
"Habitat: Marshes, wet prairies, and along the banks of streams, river, and ponds." description "Habitat: Marshes, wet prairies, and along the banks of streams, river, and ponds." Description false
Description:
Range in Kansas: Throughout the state. description Range in Kansas: Throughout the state. Description false
Description:
Edible uses: Flower buds can be cooked; flower clusters can be boiled to make a sweet syrup or used in soup. Young shoots can be cooked like asparagus; tips of older shoots can be cooked like spinach. description Edible uses: Flower buds can be cooked; flower clusters can be boiled to make a sweet syrup or used in soup. Young shoots can be cooked like asparagus; tips of older shoots can be cooked like spinach. Description false
Description:
"Medicinal Uses: Tea made from roots used to expel worms, induce vomiting, or as diuretic/laxative" description "Medicinal Uses: Tea made from roots used to expel worms, induce vomiting, or as diuretic/laxative" Description false
Description:
Other uses: Fibers from stems can be used in twine or clothing. Seed fibers can be used to stuff pillows or combined with other materials to make cloth. Seed fibers used in life jackets because of their water-repellent properties. description Other uses: Fibers from stems can be used in twine or clothing. Seed fibers can be used to stuff pillows or combined with other materials to make cloth. Seed fibers used in life jackets because of their water-repellent properties. Description false
Description:
Notes: Flowers attract butterflies; plants host Monarch butterfly larvae description Notes: Flowers attract butterflies; plants host Monarch butterfly larvae Description false
Description:
Warnings: Plants can irritate skin in humans. Milky sap is toxic. description Warnings: Plants can irritate skin in humans. Milky sap is toxic. Description false
Description:
Cultivation: Grows best in well-drained moist soil in full sun. Will adapt to drier soils. description Cultivation: Grows best in well-drained moist soil in full sun. Will adapt to drier soils. Description false
Description:
Propagation: Seed--plant in fall or early spring. Division--not very successful but can be done in spring. Cuttings--basal shoots taken in late spring. description Propagation: Seed--plant in fall or early spring. Division--not very successful but can be done in spring. Cuttings--basal shoots taken in late spring. Description false
Color:
Pink color Pink Color false
Description:
Plant life form: Perennial description Plant life form: Perennial Description false

Asclepias incarnata L.

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