Gomphocarpus fruticosus (L.) W.T.Aiton, 1811 18% complete

Milkweed

Hortus Kew. 2: 80 (1811)

Data sources

Each value Trefle shows for Gomphocarpus fruticosus, with what every source says about it. When sources disagree, the strongest source is shown (how sources are ranked). Values imported before sources were recorded one by one are marked Source not recorded.

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Sourced4 Differs from sources1 Source not recorded9 Not on the record3 Sources: TRY Plant Trait Database, Earlier Trefle data
Field Shown What the sources say
Core
Author (L.) W.T.Aiton No source recorded
Source not recorded
Bibliography Hortus Kew. 2: 80 (1811) No source recorded
Source not recorded
Phylum Tracheophyta No source recorded
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Rank species No source recorded
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Status accepted No source recorded
Source not recorded
Year 1811 No source recorded
Source not recorded
Descriptive
Common name Milkweed No source recorded
Source not recorded
Observations Eritrea to S. Africa, Arabian Pen. No source recorded
Source not recorded
Morphology
Biological type empty Not on the record
Flower color white Sourced
Fruit shape follicle Sourced
Inflorescence type empty Not on the record
Maximum height 175 cm Sourced
Vegetable false No source recorded
Source not recorded
Phenology
Bloom months jun, jul, aug
  • jun|jul|aug · Earlier Trefle data · Reported · 2026-10-19
    value present before provenance tracking (2022 import), no source recorded
Differs from sources
Duration annual, biennial, perennial
  • annual, biennial, perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 5 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 882
Sourced
Ecology
Nitrogen fixation empty Not on the record