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Fourleaf Milkweed - Asclepias quadrifolia


Family: Asclepiadaceae – Milkweed family Genus Common Name: Milkweed Native Status: Native
Asclepias quadrifolia - Fourleaf Milkweed. Fourleaf Milkweed
Journal Articles Referencing Milkweed
Distribution of Asclepias quadrifolia in the United States and Canada:
USDA Plants Distribution Map
Blue=Native; Grey=Introduced

Map from USDA Plants Database:
USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 08 Sep 2010). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.

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Site: Big Frog Trail Date: 2004-May-08Photographer: Gerald C Williamson
Fourleaf Milkweed
Asclepias quadrifolia
Site: The Pocket, Walker County GA Date: 2008-May-13Photographer: Gerald C Williamson
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Asclepias quadrifolia

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