Asclepias speciosa Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 751

Asclepias speciosa Torr.

Showy milkweed

Asclepias speciosa, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


	Plant Distribution Observation Hotline (observation details) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos from CalPhotos / Calflora


Family:	APOCYNACEAE
Genus:	Asclepias

Toxicity: MINOR, DERMATITIS

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:

ICPN + PLANTS:

Asclepias giffordii

More information about Asclepias speciosa


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ASSP)	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County

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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jun 16, 2019).