Английская Википедия:Asclepias prostrata

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Asclepias prostrata, commonly known as prostrate milkweed, is a species of perennial plant in the genus Asclepias.[1] It has triangular to elliptical foliage with wavy margins, stems up to Шаблон:Convert long, and grows low to the ground (hence the name, which refers to a prostrate growth habit) in sandy soils.[2][3] Flowering may be dependent on rainfall to bring the plant out of dormancy, but is most typical from April to October. Like other milkweeds, A. prostrata flowers are a food source for pollinator insects such as bees, wasps, and the Monarch butterfly.[4]

Native to Starr, Hidalgo, and Zapata counties of South Texas and the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, it is one of the rarest species of milkweed.[5] In 2022, the US Fish & Wildlife Service proposed adding prostrate milkweed to the endangered species list and defining just under 700 acres of critical habitats that should be protected in order to preserve it.[6] It is most threatened by habitat loss due to human development and invasive species such as buffelgrass.[7]

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