| Common Name |
Indian Milkweed, Monarch Milkweed, Woolypod Milkweed,
Kotolo Milkweed |
| Latin Name |
Asclepias eriocarpa |
| Native Habitat |
Western North America 7,000 to 0 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once or twice per month |
| Height X Width |
3 feet X 1 foot |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Silver deciduous |
| Garden Suitability |
Moonlight |
| Ornamental Value |
Yellow flowers July to October, red fruits, butterfly magnet |
| Nature Value |
Host to the monarch butterfly caterpillar |
| Native American Uses |
None |
| Links |
|
| Images, nursery, and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/99.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.calfloranursery.com/pages_plants/pages_a/asceri.html |
| Images |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?stat=BROWSE&query_src=photos_flora_sci&where-genre=Plant&where-taxon=Asclepias+eriocarpa&title_tag=Asclepias+eriocarpa |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ASER |
| Distribution |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?special=calflora&where-calrecnum=745&one=T |
