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Desert Milkweed

Asclepias subulata

Description:

Mature plants of this species have many leafless stems rising from a single root crown with a density similar to that of horsetails. Small leaves are produced after periods of rainfall. With or without rainfall, these plants usually bear a few umbels and then pendulous, narrow pods.

Habitat:

Desert Botanical Gardens

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joanbstanley
Spotted by
joanbstanley

Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Spotted on Aug 13, 2015
Submitted on Oct 3, 2015

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