Latin name: Asclepias subulata Decne. Pronunciation: as-KLEEP-ee-as sub-yoo-LAY-ta Common name: Rush milkweed Family: Apocynaceae (Dogbane) Habitat: Desert washes and sandy places below 2000', creosote bush scrub, both deserts Blooming period: April to December Name derivations: 1) Asclepias 2) subulata |
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