Zizotes Milkweed
Asclepias oenotheroides Cham. & Schltdl. - Milkweed family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 16 inches
Plant Type: Forb/herb
Features
Flower Color: Green
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Monarchs; Larval Host (Monarch); Larval Host (Butterfly)
Larval Species depending on Zizotes Milkweed: Danaus plexippus
Native Range
- USA: Arizona, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
- MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
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.