Asclepias speciosa

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Read about Asclepias speciosa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Asclepias speciosa. Torr. (A. Douglasii, Hook.). St. stout and simple, 3 ft. or less, fine-tomentose or becoming glabrous: Lvs. large and broad, ovate, transversely veined, short-petioled: fls. purplish and large, the peduncle of the umbel shorter than the Lvs. Neb. W. and S. B.M. 4413. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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