This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources. Find sources: "Asclepias linaria" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR(September 2023)
Asclepias linaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Eudicots
Clade:
Asterids
Order:
Gentianales
Family:
Apocynaceae
Genus:
Asclepias
Species:
A. linaria
Binomial name
Asclepias linaria
Cav.
Asclepias linaria is a species of milkweed known by the common name pineneedle milkweed.
It is native to the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts of Northwestern Mexico and Arizona.
This is a large erect perennial herb or shrub coated in hairs and many narrow, green leaves which resemble pine needles. The inflorescence is an umbel-like cluster of flowers, each with pink-tinted rounded hoods at the center and greenish reflexed corollas. The fruit is a follicle.
Asclepias linaria is a larval host for the monarch butterfly.[1]
Research indicates that the very high cardenolide content of this species reduces the impact of the OE parasite, Ophryocystis elektroscirrha, on the monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus. By contrast, some species of Asclepias are extremely poor sources of cardenolides.
^Morris, Gail M.; Kline, Christopher; Morris, Scott M. (2015). "Status of Danaus plexippus in Arizona" (PDF). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. 69 (2). Southwest Monarch Study: 91–107. doi:10.18473/lepi.69i2.a10. S2CID 87653856.
Asclepiaslinaria is a species of milkweed known by the common name pineneedle milkweed. It is native to the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts of Northwestern...
some species of Asclepias are extremely poor sources of cardenolides, such as Asclepias fascicularis, Asclepias tuberosa, and Asclepias angustifolia.[citation...
and may refer to: Abies guatemalensis, native to Central America Asclepiaslinaria Baccharis sarothroides Bidens alba Podocarpus glomeratus, native to...
species of Pinguicula have "butterwort" in their English names. Cancerwort - Linaria vulgaris. Toadflax. Also includes some members of the Kickxia genus. Catwort...
pollen from a variety of plants, including Abelia grandiflora, Asclepias syriaca, and Linaria spp. The colony odor is very similar to that of Bombus terricola...
Global Information
