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Asclepias eriocarpa (Woollypod milkweed)
Wilson, John

Asclepias eriocarpa Benth.

Woollypod milkweed

Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family)

USDA Symbol: ASER

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite , Whorled
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Lanceolate , Ovate
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Fruit:
Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA , NV
Native Distribution: California, Nevada and Baja, Mexico.
USDA Native Status: L48 N

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Special Value to Bumble Bees
Special Value to Honey Bees
Supports Conservation Biological Control

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Recommended Species Lists

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Asclepias eriocarpa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Asclepias eriocarpa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Asclepias eriocarpa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2010-06-16
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