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Emory's Milkweed
Asclepias emoryi

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Naturedigger would like to thank the following individual for his contributions to the Emory's milkweed (Asclepias emoryi) identification slide:
Flower image and leaf and stem image provided by: Mark Fishbein, iNaturalist observation (cropped), CC BY-NC 4.0
Asclepias emoryi Profile
Common Name(s):
Emory's milkweed
Scientific Name:
Asclepias emoryi
Native Range:
• NM, TX
USDA Symbol:
ASEM
Habitat:
• grasslands
• rolling plains
Growing Conditions:
• full sun
• sandy loam soils
Plant Height:
• 5-10 inches (10-20 centimeters)
Stem Description:
• branch from base
• originate from clustered root stalks
• may be purplish or green
• hairy
Leaf Description:
• narrowly oblong-lanceolate
• long, somewhat hairy petiole
• 1.5-3.15 inches (4-8 centimeters) long
• may curve downward
Leaf Arrangement:
• opposite
Leaf Margin:
• undulating
• folded upward from midvein
• hairy
• may be purplish
Leaf Surface:
• sparse, long hairs
• mature plants may become less hairy
Flowering Period:
March through September
Flower Description:
• hoods blunt at apex
• horns not visible
• tiny; approximately .25 inch (5 millimeters) long
• borne singly, not tightly packed or in globe-like umbels
• reflexed petals
• hoods extend at least a 1/3 longer than the anther head
Flower Color:
• pale green to pale greenish-cream
Pod Description:
• No data (will include when available)
Other Information:
• Similar to Asclepias Oenotherioides (Zizotes milkweed) - The hoods of A. emoryi are unilobed, while the hoods or A. oenotheroides are lobed
To Locate and Purchase Seeds (when available):
Xerces Society Milkweed Seed Finder
Milkweed and Wildflower Vendors
For More Information About This Species Visit:
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ASEM