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Asclepias cordifolia
California Purple Milkweed
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Photographer: Virginia Moran
ID: 0000 0000 0612 1478 (2012-06-23)Copyright © 2012 Virginia Moran
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INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
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date of photo May 21, 2012
location
Alta Sierra subdivision-natural west-facing slope (Nevada County, California, US)family
Apocynaceae
notes Native milkweed drowning in a relentless sea of nonnative weeds including nonnative brome grasses, dogtail grass (Cynosurus echinatus) and rosy clover (Trifolium hirtum or more appropriately, 'hurt 'em'). Despite seed production every year, population has not increased in ten years. This year however, monarch butterfly caterpillars were observed on the plants. (Photos pending)keywords: California milkweed species, California purple milkweed
photo category: Plant - annual/perennial
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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PLANT
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California Purple Milkweed (photographer)
Look for Jepson Manual treatments, maps (University & Jepson Herbaria)View Calflora record for Asclepias cordifoliaView all photos in CalPhotos of Asclepias cordifolia Check Google Images for Asclepias cordifolia |
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