© 2003 Michael Charters
(CalPhotos)
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Asclepias fascicularis Dcne. |
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Asclepias fascicularis, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America [Lum/Walker]. |
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| Common names: |
Mexican whorled milkweed, Milkweed, Narrow leaved Milkweed, narrow leaf milkweed, narrowleaf milkweed
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Communities: |
Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, many plant communities, wetland-riparian |
| Wetlands: | equally likely to occur in wetlands or non wetlands [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.] |
| Toxicity: |
Minor, Dermatitis [Filmer 2008] |
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Elevation:
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between 0 and 7000 feet |
Family: Asclepiadaceae ( ICPN: Apocynaceae ) |
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| Related names: | See a list of other species in the genus Asclepias found in California.
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