Taxon report data from Calflora
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Asclepias californica
Common Name:California milkweed
Asclepias californica, a angiosperm, is a perennial herb that is native to California.
| US Distribution: | extends only slightly beyond CA borders |
| Plant Community(s): | Yellow Pine Forest, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Chaparral |
| Habitat: | slopes |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
Name Status:
Recognized as current in TJM2 + PLANTS + JM93
County distribution list:
Alameda, ContraCosta, Del Norte, Fresno, Glenn, Kern, Los Angeles, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, Orange, Riverside, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, San Benito, Santa Clara, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Stanislaus, Tulare, Ventura
See a detailed Distribution Grid of this plant in Calfornia.
Links: USDA Plants Profile | Jepson Herbarium
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