Taxon Details

Asclepias asperula ssp. asperula

antelope-horns

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Taxon Summary:

Asclepias asperula ssp. asperula, commonly known as antelope-horns, is a perennial herb in the Apocynaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Mojavean desert scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 915 to 2195 meters. Asclepias asperula ssp. asperula is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Asclepias asperula (Dcne.) Woodson ssp. asperula
Common Name:
antelope-horns
Family: Apocynaceae
Element Code: PDASC02051
USDA Plants Symbol: ASASA
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Sep
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Elevation:
915 - 2195 meters
3000 - 7200 feet
General Habitats:
  • Mojavean desert scrub
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Rocky
Notes:
See Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 41:193 (1954) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), Sonora, Mexico (SO), Texas (TX), Utah (UT)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Clark Mtn. (3511555), Fountain Peak (3411585), Ivanpah (3511533), Kelso (3511516), Mescal Range (3511545), Pinto Valley (3511523)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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