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| Accession No. | 02778 |
|---|---|
| Family | Asclepiadaceae |
| Species | Asclepias speciosa Torr. |
| Common name | "showy milkweed" |
| Collector Information | J. West (s.n.) 14 June 1992 |
| Geography | United States, Utah, Utah County |
| Lat./Long. | 40° 18' 40" N, 111° 42 ' 39" W |
| Township/Range | T6S, R2E, Sec. 10 NW 1/4 |
| Locality | 1600 N and Freeway entrance in Orem. |
| Climate |
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| Note | Latitude and longitude were derived
from township and range information and may be inaccurate by as much as 0.7 miles (or 4.2 miles if the section is not given). |
Synonyms recognized by ITIS (bold taxon is currently accepted):
Asclepias speciosa Torr.
Asclepias giffordii Eastw.
Common Name(s): showy milkweed.
Taxonomic Hierarchy: (ITIS TSN=30304, click for more information and references)
Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Gentianales
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Genus: Asclepias
Species: Asclepias speciosa
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| Accession | Name | Dist., dir. |
|---|---|---|
| 15248 | Ailanthus altissima "tree of heaven" | 1.5 mi. SE |
| 15260 | Ailanthus altissima "tree of heaven" | 1.9 mi. S |
| 04778 | Amaranthus retroflexus "redroot pigweed" | 1 mi. S |
| 02788 | Aquilegia caerulea var. ochroleuca "white Colorado columbine" | same section |
| 04772 | Berula erecta "cut-leaf water parsnip" | 1 mi. S |
| 04770 | Bidens cernua "nodding beggarticks" | 1 mi. S |
| 02781 | Campanula rapunculoides "rampion bellflower" | same section |
| 04768 | Cyperus esculentus var. leptostachyus "yellow nutsedge" | 1 mi. S |
| 04766 | Digitaria sanguinalis "hairy crabgrass" | 1 mi. S |
| 04762 | Elymus trachycaulus x "slender wheatgrass" | 1 mi. S |
| 04777 | Lemna minor "common duckweed" | 1 mi. S |
| 04775 | Machaeranthera tanacetifolia "tanseyleaf tansy aster" | 1 mi. S |
| 02780 | Nasturtium officinale "watercress" | same section |
| 04769 | Phalaris arundinacea "reed canarygrass" | 1 mi. S |
| 04764 | Physalis longifolia "long-leaf groundcherry" | 1 mi. S |
| 04771 | Rumex crispus "curly dock" | 1 mi. S |
| 04761 | Sagittaria cuneata "arum-leaf arrowhead" | 1 mi. S |
| 04767 | Schedonorus pratensis "meadow fescue" | 1 mi. S |
| 04765 | Scirpus acutus | 1 mi. S |
| 02782 | Solidago lepida var. salebrosa "Mountains Canada goldenrod" | same section |
| 04763 | Thinopyrum ponticum "tall wheatgrass" | 1 mi. S |
| 04779 | Typha domingensis "southern cattail" | 1 mi. S |
| 04773 | Veronica anagallis-aquatica "water speedwell" | 1 mi. S |
| 02779 | Veronica anagallis-aquatica "water speedwell" | same section |
| 04776 | Xanthium strumarium var. canadense "Canada cocklebur" | 1 mi. S |
| Name | County | Dist., dir. | Elevation (ft.) | 7.5' Quad Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orem Junior High School (School) | Utah County, UT | 227 ft. S | 4744 | Orem |
| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Church) | Utah County, UT | 1447 ft. W | 4731 | Orem |
| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Church) | Utah County, UT | 1890 ft. SE | 4754 | Orem |
| Orem Station (Populated Place) | Utah County, UT | 1723 ft. E | 4757 | Orem |
| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Church) | Utah County, UT | 2347 ft. N | 4751 | Orem |
| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Church) | Utah County, UT | 2020 ft. SW | 4731 | Orem |
| Geneva School (School) | Utah County, UT | 2751 ft. S | 4744 | Orem |
| Orem Community Hospital (Hospital) | Utah County, UT | 2526 ft. SE | 4757 | Orem |
| Bonneville School (School) | Utah County, UT | 0.6 mi. N | 4741 | Orem |
| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Church) | Utah County, UT | 0.7 mi. N | 4731 | Orem |
| Suncrest School (School) | Utah County, UT | 0.8 mi. S | 4744 | Orem |
| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Church) | Utah County, UT | 0.8 mi. S | 4741 | Orem |
| Riverside Plaza (Locale) | Utah County, UT | 0.8 mi. NE | 4771 | Orem |
| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Church) | Utah County, UT | 0.9 mi. S | 4748 | Orem |
| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Church) | Utah County, UT | 0.9 mi. S | 4731 | Orem |
| Mountain View High School (School) | Utah County, UT | 0.9 mi. S | 4744 | Orem |
| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Church) | Utah County, UT | 0.8 mi. NW | 4708 | Orem |
| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Church) | Utah County, UT | 0.9 mi. S | 4754 | Orem |
| Provo Bench (Bench) | Utah County, UT | 0.9 mi. SE | 4764 | Orem |
| Sharon School (School) | Utah County, UT | 0.9 mi. SE | 4777 | Orem |
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