Asclepias vestita Hook. & Arn.  
Family: Apocynaceae
Woolly Milkweed
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Nabhan et al 2015
Duration: Perennial Nativity: Native Lifeform: Forb/Herb General: Perennial, to 70 cm, with stout and densely hairy stems which are simple or branching from the base. Leaves: The leaves are opposite and densely hairy, rounded at the base, spade shaped, and taper to a tip. Flowers: The umbels are terminal or near the end of the stem, usually with several to many flowers, the flowers are yellowish-white and suffused with purple. Corolla yellow to pale green and the corona yellow or white. Fruits: The densely hairy and upright pods are 2-3 inches long, just over an inch wide and tapered at both ends. Ecology: Found in dry plains and hillsides as well as desert canyons, from 150-4,500 ft (46-1372 m); flowers April through July. Distribution: Found throughout central California, as far south as the Mojave Desert. Notes: This is an endemic California species. Synonyms: none Editor: AHazelton 2015
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