Calflora: Asclepias fascicularis

Calflora

Taxon Report 747

Asclepias fascicularis Decne.

Mexican whorled milkweed, Narrow leaf milkweed

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Asclepias fascicularis, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.


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Plant Characteristics
and Associations

Bloom Period

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 and non wetlands
Toxicity:	MINOR, DERMATITIS [California Poison Control System 2010]

Distribution by County

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Name Status:

Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + JM93

Alternate Names:
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PLANTS:

Asclepias mexicana

More information about Asclepias fascicularis


	Location Suitability Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on CalPhotos / Google Images Photos on PlantID.net		Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (ASFA)		Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Search the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center website references from Google

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]. 2018. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Aug 16, 2018).

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