Asclepias cordifolia

Identification

Asclepias cordifolia, Purple milkweed and Heartleaved milkweed.
Asclepias cordifolius, Purple Milkweed, flower. - grid24_3
Asclepias cordifolia, Purple Milkweed flowers are kind of maroon.
Asclepias cordifolia - Heart-leaf milkweed.flowers - grid24_3
Asclepias cordifolia, Purple Milkweed flower buds.
Asclepias cordifolia Purple milkweed, COOL - grid24_3
Asclepias cordifolia, Purple Milkweed flower head.
Leaves and flowers are very distinct on Purple Milkweed - grid24_3
Asclepias cordifolia, Purple Milkweed
Notice the grassy weeds. We're finding them everywhere, and these are flash fuels. After the fire spreads by the embers landing in the weeds, you get more weeds. - grid24_3
Asclepias cordifolia, Purple Milkweed in it's natural sitting.
Notice, no weeds and pine needles. - grid24_3
Asclepias cordifolia, Purple Milkweed growing in the Sierras at maybe
This is the fruit of Purple Milkweed - grid24_3
Asclepias cordifolia, Purple Milkweed fruits

Description

Asclepias cordifolia, Purple milkweed or Heart leafed milkweed is native to northern California,the Sierra Nevada mountains, Oregon, and western Nevada. Purple milkweed grows in all sorts of plant communities and is commonly one of the plants found on some of the northern California serpentine slopes. The leaves of purple milkweeds are tinged purple and they aren't as fuzzy as many milkweeds.

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Characteristics

Asclepias cordifolia Purple milkweed tolerates serpentine.
Asclepias cordifolia Purple milkweed is great for a butterfly garden.
Asclepias cordifolia Purple milkweed's foliage type is deciduous.
Asclepias cordifolia Purple milkweed's flower color is violet.

Communities

Communities for Asclepias cordifolia Purple milkweed:Chaparral, Mixed-evergreen Forest, Northern Oak Woodland, Yellow Pine Forest and Central Oak Woodland.

Ranges for Asclepias cordifolia

ph: 5.00 to 7.00
usda: 7 to 10
height[m]: 0.30 to 1.00
width[m]: 0.30 to 0.80
rainfall[cm]: 50.00 to 100.00

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