Asclepias hirtella (Pennell) Woodson
Common Name: PRAIRIE MILKWEED, TALL GREEN MILKWEED
Coefficient of Conservatism: 10
Coefficient of Wetness: 5
Wetness Index: UPL
Physiognomy: Nt P-Forb
Status: T
Asclepias hirtella A. A. Reznicek

Dry to moist sandy open ground such as fields, prairies, and borders of oak forests.

The pedicels (and generally other vegetative parts) are rather densely hispidulous. The leaves are usually very numerous (even crowded), ca. 4–12 (–22) mm wide.

Locations

Bay County
Huron County
Jackson County
Kalamazoo County
Monroe County
Muskegon County
Newaygo County
Tuscola County
Wayne County

Citation:

MICHIGAN FLORA ONLINE. A. A. Reznicek, E. G. Voss, & B. S. Walters. February 2011. University of Michigan. Web. August 17, 2019. https://michiganflora.net/species.aspx?id=156.