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Asclepias subverticillata
Asclepias subverticillata (A. Gray) Vail
Horsetail Milkweed, Poison Milkweed
Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family)
Synonym(s): Asclepias galioides
USDA Symbol: ASSU2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
A plant forming feathery clumps or patches and bearing white, star-like flowers in round umbels and 3-5 very narrow leaves in whorls at nodes; sap milky.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , ID , KS , MO , NE , NM , NV , OK , TX , UT , WYNative Distribution: Idaho, Nevada, and Arizona east to Missouri and south to Texas and Mexico.
Native Habitat: Sandy or rocky plains and desert flats and slopes; common along roadsides.
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSpecial 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.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU | UPL |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Naval Air Station Kingsville - Kingsville, TX
Sibley Nature Center - Midland, TX
Additional resources
USDA: Find Asclepias subverticillata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Asclepias subverticillata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Asclepias subverticillata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2014-08-20Research By: TWC Staff