Summary ²

Asclepias subverticillata, also known as whorled milkweed, is a plant found in the United States.

Approximate Size (Height x Width) 2’ X 2’
Deciduous or Evergreen Deciduous
Light Sun/Shade
Water Use Dry
Flowering and Fruiting Seasons Summer
Habitat Value nectar for butterflies, great for bumble bees; larval food

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planting details provided by ABQ Backyard Refuge Program partners

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Alex Abair, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alex Abair
2. Adapted by ABQ Backyard Refuge Program from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asclepias_subverticillata

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Flora of North America (beta)
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• USDA PLANTS database
• World Flora Online

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