Desert Milkweed

Asclepias erosa Torr.

Milkweed family

Plant Type
Subshrub, Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
6.0 feet
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Honey Bees; Larval Host (Monarch); Larval Host (Butterfly)
Larval Host Danaus gilippus, Danaus gilippus strigosus, Danaus plexippus

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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