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Asclepias californica

CALIFORNIA or ROUND-HOODED MILKWEED

Asclepiadaceae
Milkweed family

Asclepias californica © Edge Of Eden


Perennial, densely hairy, stems mostly 6–20" (15–50 cm).
Flowers maroon and purplish.
Blooming April–July. 
Flats and grassy or brushy slopes.
Elevation 650–6900' (200–2100 m).
Sierra Nevada, Central Western California, Southwestern California, Desert Province.
Flora of Southern California p. 92 89E
The Jepson Manual\j p. 172 191

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Last modified: February 2, 2009





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