Overview

Whorled milkweed thrives in dry or medium soils with full to partial sun. It supports a variety of pollinators from monarchs to bees and much more. Native to much of the U.S., but absent from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Hampshire and Maine.

Scientific Name

Asclepias subverticillata
Common Name
whorled milkweed
poison milkweed
western whorled milkweed
horsetail milkweed
Kingdom

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Geography

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