Asclepias nyctaginifolia Calflora

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Taxon Report

Asclepias nyctaginifolia A. Gray

Mojave milkweed

2012 Duncan S. Bell

2010 James M. Andre

2010 Amber Swanson

2012 Duncan S. Bell

Asclepias nyctaginifolia is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search (44 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Asclepias
Family:	Apocynaceae (Asclepiadaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Communities: Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Information about Asclepias nyctaginifolia from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ASNY) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 2B.1 Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/28/2023).