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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