Asclepias tuberosa L. var. rolfsii (Britt. ex Vail) Shinners

Locations ofAsclepias tuberosa L. var. rolfsii (Britt. ex Vail) Shinners in Virginia

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Family
Apocynaceae
Botanical Name
Asclepias tuberosa L. var. rolfsii (Britt. ex Vail) Shinners
Common Name
Sandhills Butterfly-weed
Synonym(s)
Asclepias tuberosa L. ssp. rolfsii (Britt. ex Vail) Woodson
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Asclepias tuberosa L. var rolfsii (Britton ex Vail) Shinners
Comments
Known only from the sandhill region in the vicinity of South Quay. Reported as new to Virginia in Castanea 69:144 (2004).
Habitat
Sandhill woodlands and clearings in areas formerly occupied by Longleaf Pine. Rare, s. Coastal Plain, known only from Southampton County and the city of Suffolk.
Native Status
Native

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