Asclepias lanuginosa, the woolly milkweed[2] or sidecluster milkweed,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae, native to central Canada and the upper Midwest United States.[1] It was described in 1818.[4] It is a perennial herb that grows 6–12 inches (15–30 cm) tall.[5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Asclepias |
| Species: | A. lanuginosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Asclepias lanuginosa Nutt.[1]
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Asclepias lanuginosa Nutt". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ Wilhelm, Gerould; Rericha, Laura (2017). Flora of the Chicago Region: A Floristic and Ecological Synthesis. Indiana Academy of Sciences.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Asclepias lanuginosa". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ "Asclepias lanuginosa Nutt". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
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