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Asclepias eriocarpa

Flowering Plants

Asclepias eriocarpa is a species of milkweed known by the common names woollypod milkweed, Indian milkweed, and kotolo. It is a perennial herb that grows in many types of habitats. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Relationship to People
Used in Traditional Medicine 2
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 3
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Scientific Name
Asclepias eriocarpa 5
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 6
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Plantae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Asclepias eriocarpa

In Biome

Desert, Biomes
Source Asclepias eriocarpa (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

North America

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Asclepias eriocarpa (Wikipedia)
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 365989
    Asclepias eriocarpa is a species of milkweed known by the common names woollypod milkweed, Indian milkweed, and kotolo.
  • Distribution and habitat
    It grows in many habitat types such as rocky hillsides, woods, deserts, and especially dry areas.
  • In Biome: Desert, article text (habitat biome), EntityId 365989, target B16266
    It grows in many habitat types such as rocky hillsides, woods, deserts, and especially dry areas.
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2. Plants For A Future: Asclepias eriocarpa
Plants For A FutureMedicinal Uses
Quote, Medicinal Uses
A decoction of the plant, and a salve made from it, is used in the treatment of colds.
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3. NatureServe Explorer: Asclepias eriocarpa
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Gentianales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12395
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12395
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Gentianales","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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5. Wikipedia: Asclepias eriocarpa
WikipediaWikidata Q142826 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
6. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category): IUCN Red List category of Asclepias eriocarpa
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category)iucnRedListCategory record
Quote, iucnRedListCategory record
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Apocynaceae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12501
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12501
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Gentianales","family":"Apocynaceae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Elephant trunks, hoodias","language":"EN"},{"name":"Apocináceas, hoodias","language":"ES"},{"name":"Pachypodes, hoodias","language":"FR"},{"name":"夹竹桃科","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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Wikidata: Asclepias eriocarpa
Child Taxon Of: Plantae, Wikidata P171View the Source
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