Rush Milkweed

Asclepias subulata Decne. - Milkweed family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 9.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Yellow

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Larval Host (Monarch); Larval Host (Butterfly); Hummingbirds

Larval Species depending on Rush Milkweed: Danaus plexippus

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Nevada
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.