Asclepias sanjuanensis
San Juan Milkweed
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Asclepias sanjuanensis, the San Juan milkweed, is a species of milkweed native to northwestern New Mexico.[1] This species is restricted to the Four Corners area and is only present in San Juan County in New Mexico.[2]
| Asclepias sanjuanensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Asclepias |
| Species: | A. sanjuanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Asclepias sanjuanensis Heil, Porter & Welsh | |
Distribution
Asclepias sanjuanensis is endemic to the Four Corners Region in San Juan County, NM. Habitat comprises mostly in sandy or sandy loam soils in pinyon-juniper woodlands and Great Basin grassland communities. Known populations occur from 5,000 to 6,200 ft. elevation. Often in disturbed sites.[3]
