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Photographer: Derek Anderson
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Family Asclepiadaceae
Asclepias ovalifolia Decne.
dwarf milkweed, oval milkweed, oval-leaved milkweed
Asclepias: named for the Greek god of healing Asklepios
ovalifolia: egg-shaped leaves
Hazardous 
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| Status: | Threatened |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 8"-24" tall forb; single, slender stem, milky juice |
| Flower: | greenish to pink, 5-parted, 1/3"-1/2" tall,  the short, inwardly-curved horns shorter than the hoods; inflorescence a few-flowered, loose umbel (usually 1 terminal but occasionally with 1-2 from the sides); blooms June-July |
| Fruit: | pods with many seeds on silky hairs |
| Leaf: | lance-shaped to oblong, opposite, stalked, with fine hairs beneath |
| Habitat: | dry; prairies; in rich, sandy soil |
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