Mexican Whorled Milkweed

Asclepias fascicularis Decne. - Milkweed family
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Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Green, Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

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

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

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

Larval Species depending on Mexican Whorled Milkweed: Danaus gilippus, Danaus gilippus strigosus, Danaus plexippus

Native Range

  • USA:  California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington
  • 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.