California Milkweed Asclepias Californica. About california milkweed asclepias californica 3 nurseries carry this plant add to my plant list. Asclepias californica california milkweed.
Asclepias californica is a species in the apocynaceae dogbane family known by the common name california milkweed. Asclepias californica is native to california and northern baja california. Data is arriving for the 2014 monarch count.
Like other drought tolerant milkweeds the stems and leaves are covered with a thick covering of long hairs giving the plant a woolly appearance.
Drought tolerant this california native plant grows in some high desert areas and into baja california. With deep purple flowers and white to gray fuzzy foliage this plant typically sprawls across the ground rather than growing upwards. Bloom period photos from calphotos calflora. California milkweed asclepias californica a dicot is a perennial herb that is native to california and is found only slightly beyond california borders.