Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Asclepias > Asclepias lanceolataAsclepias lanceolata (fewflower milkweed)Synonyms: Asclepias lanceolata f. flaviflora; Asclepias lanceolata f. lanceolata; Asclepias lanceolata var. lanceolata; Asclepias lanceolata var. paupercula; Asclepias paupercula; Asclepias serpentaria; Otanema lanceolata (homotypic) The Fewflower Milkweed, Asclepias lanceolata, is a species of milkweed that is native to the coastal plain of the United States from New Jersey to Florida and Southeast Texas. A. lanceolata is an upright, perennial plant that can grow between 3 and 5 feet tall, with red-orange flowers blooming in the summer months. It can also be referred to as Cedar Hill Milkweed, as it was first described by Dr. Eli Ives in the neighborhood of Cedar Hill in New Haven, Connecticut. |
| Allergen Potential [1] | Medium-Low |  | | Edible [2] | May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details. | | Flower Type [2] | Hermaphrodite | | Hazards [2] | Although no specific reports have been seen for this species, many, if not all, members of this genus contain toxic resinoids, alkaloids and cardiac glycosides; They are usually avoided by grazing animals; | | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | | Pollinators [2] | Bees, Insects, Lepidoptera, Lepidoptera | | Structure [3] | Herb | | Usage [2] | The following uses have been recorded for many other members of this genus, it is fairly safe to assume they can also be applied to this species;
A fibre is obtained from the bark; It is used in twine, coarse cloth, paper etc;
The seed floss is used to stuff pillows etc or is mixed with other fibres to make cloth; It is a Kapok substitute, used in Life Jackets or as a stuffing material; It is very water repellent. The floss has also been used to mop up oil spills at sea.
Rubber can be made from latex contained in the leaves and the stems; | | | Height [2] | 3.936 feet (1.2 m) |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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