Broadleaf Milkweed
Asclepias latifolia (Torr.) Raf. - Milkweed familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet
Plant Type: Forb/herb
Features
Flower Color: Yellow, Green
Bloom Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall
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 Broadleaf Milkweed: Danaus plexippus
Native Range
- USA: Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah
- MEX: Mexico Northeast
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.