Calflora
Taxon  Report   747 
Asclepias fascicularis  Dcne.
Mexican whorled milkweed,  Narrow leaf milkweed
Asclepias fascicularis
© 2003 Michael Charters
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Asclepias fascicularis
© 2003 Christopher L. Christie
Asclepias fascicularis
© 2009 Neal Kramer
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.

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Asclepias fascicularis
© 2003 Christopher L. Christie
Family: APOCYNACEAE   (PLANTS: ASCLEPIADACEAE)
Genus: Asclepias
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   [California Poison Control System 2010]    
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Name Status:
Accepted by TJM2 + PLANTS + JM93
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PLANTS: Asclepias mexicana
More information about  Asclepias fascicularis
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on CalPhotos / Google Images
Photos and ID tips from PlantID.net

Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

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USDA PLANTS Profile (ASFA)

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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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Sep 25, 2017).

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