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| Accession No. | 07165 |
|---|---|
| Family | Asclepiadaceae |
| Species | Asclepias tuberosa L. |
| Common name | "butterfly milkweed" |
| Collector Information | D.M. Barnes (2508) 16 August 2002 |
| Geography | United States, Utah, Garfield County |
| Lat./Long. | 37° 45' 0.01" N, 111° 26 ' 0.01" W at 6657 feet (2029 m) |
| Locality | Highway 12, S of Escalante River Crossing. |
| Ecology | sage-pinyon-juniper community; in sand along Hwy. |
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Synonyms recognized by ITIS (bold taxon is currently accepted):
Asclepias tuberosa L.
Common Name(s): butterfly milkweed, butterflyweed.
Taxonomic Hierarchy: (ITIS TSN=30313, click for more information and references)
Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Gentianales
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Genus: Asclepias
Species: Asclepias tuberosa
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05287 |
06030 |
| Accession | Name | Dist., dir. |
|---|---|---|
| 06030 | Asclepias tuberosa "butterfly milkweed" | 1.2 mi. S |
| 07171 | Clematis ligusticifolia "white virgins-bower" | 1.5 mi. NW |
| 07170 | Clematis ligusticifolia "white virgins-bower" | 1.5 mi. NW |
| 07169 | Cleome lutea "yellow spiderflower" | 1.5 mi. NW |
| 14394 | Eriogonum leptocladon var. papiliunculi | same section |
| 07166 | Eriogonum leptocladon var. papiliunculi | same section |
| 06130 | Linum aristatum "bristle flax" | 1.2 mi. S |
| 05125 | Lupinus brevicaulis "shortstem lupine" | 1.9 mi. NE |
| 07168 | Scirpus microcarpus "panicled bulrush" | 1.5 mi. NW |
| 07167 | Scirpus microcarpus "panicled bulrush" | 1.5 mi. NW |
| Name | County | Dist., dir. | Elevation (ft.) | 7.5' Quad Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Spencer Flat (Flat) | Garfield County, UT | 1.5 mi. S | 5916 | Tenmile Flat |
| Phipps Arch (Arch) | Garfield County, UT | 1.3 mi. E | 5561 | Calf Creek |
| Escalante Natural Bridge (Bridge) | Garfield County, UT | 1.7 mi. N | 5558 | Calf Creek |
| Maverick Bridge (Bridge) | Garfield County, UT | 1.7 mi. NE | 5364 | Calf Creek |
| Calf Creek (Stream) | Garfield County, UT | 2 mi. N | Calf Creek | |
| Sand Creek (Stream) | Garfield County, UT | 2.2 mi. NW | Jacobs Reservoir | |
| Phipps Wash (Valley) | Garfield County, UT | 2.1 mi. NE | Tenmile Flat | |
| Bowington Arch (Arch) | Garfield County, UT | 2.8 mi. NE | 5407 | Calf Creek |
| Calf Creek Campground (Locale) | Garfield County, UT | 3.2 mi. N | 5443 | Calf Creek |
| Calf Creek Recreation Area (Locale) | Garfield County, UT | 3.2 mi. N | 5355 | Calf Creek |
| Sand Hollow (Valley) | Garfield County, UT | 3.3 mi. N | Calf Creek | |
| Bowington Bench (Bench) | Garfield County, UT | 3.6 mi. N | 5889 | Calf Creek |
| Haymaker Bench (Bench) | Garfield County, UT | 3.6 mi. NE | 5958 | Calf Creek |
| Willow Patch Creek (Stream) | Garfield County, UT | 4 mi. N | Calf Creek | |
| Big Spencer Flats (Flat) | Garfield County, UT | 3.6 mi. SE | 5742 | Tenmile Flat |
| Boynton Lookout (Locale) | Garfield County, UT | 4.3 mi. N | 5909 | Calf Creek |
| Garfield County (Civil) | Garfield County, UT | 3.7 mi. W | 6004 | Escalante |
| Mamie Creek (Stream) | Garfield County, UT | 4.5 mi. NW | Escalante | |
| Death Hollow (Valley) | Garfield County, UT | 4.5 mi. NW | Roger Peak | |
| Deer Creek (Stream) | Garfield County, UT | 4.5 mi. NE | Boulder Town |
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