Hairy Milkweed

Funastrum hirtellum (A. Gray) Schltr. - Milkweed family

Size

Plant Type: Forb/herb, Vine

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Hairy Milkweed: Danaus gilippus, Danaus gilippus strigosus

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.