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Asclepias subulata |
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Skeleton, Ajamete or Rush Milkweed |
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Form: |
Perennial |
Growth habit: |
Upright |
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Size: |
3-4' height, 3'
width |
Deciduous: |
Evergreen |
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Flowering Season: |
April to December |
Growth Rate: |
Fast |
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Flower Color: |
White-Yellow |
Hardiness: |
Hardy to 20°F |
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Exposure: |
Full sun |
Cultural Uses: |
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Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
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Soil Type: |
Rocky/sandy |
CNPS Status: |
Not Listed |
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Family: |
Asclepiadaceae |
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Distribution: |
Southern
California coast and deserts |
Habitat: |
grows along desert washes; Creosote Bush Scrub
to 2300' |
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Wildlife Value: |
Forage source for the Monarch
and Striated Queen Butterflies. |
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Description: |
Interesting structure and flowers
resembling skeleton bones |
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