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Asclepias ovalifolia
Also called Dwarf Milkweed, Low Milkweed, Oval Leaved Milkweed
Asclepias ovalifolia, commonly called oval-leaved milkweed or dwarf milkweed, is a species of flowering plant in the milkweed genus and dogbane family (Apocynaceae). It is native to South Central Canada and the Northern Midwest of the United States.
Ovalleaf milkweed is the northernmost-ranging species in the genus Asclepias. The core of its range is Minnesota, North Dakota, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. It is also found in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Montana, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Ontario.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Asclepias ovalifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
