Latin name: Asclepias fascicularis Decne. Pronunciation: as-KLEEP-ee-as fa-sik-yoo-LARE-is Common name: Narrow-leaved milkweed Family: Apocynaceae (Dogbane) Habitat: Dry ground, valleys, foothills to 6500' in many plant communities throughout Southern California Blooming period: May to October Name derivations: 1) Asclepias 2) fascicularis |
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