Slim Milkweed

Asclepias linearis Scheele - Milkweed family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 20 inches

Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Green

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

Ecosystem Interactions

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

Larval Species depending on Slim Milkweed: Danaus gilippus

Native Range

  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast
  • USA:  Texas
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.