Pallid Milkweed

Description:

species of milkweed known by the common names pallid milkweed and Humboldt Mountains milkweed. . This is a perennial herb growing low against the ground or drooping. It arises from a fleshy, woody rhizome-like root. The thick leaves are round to heart-shaped and arranged oppositely on the short stem. The inflorescence is a cluster of small flowers with centers of bright to dull pink hoods surrounded by pale-colored reflexed corollas. The fruit is a follicle held erect on a small stalk.

Habitat:

It is native to the western United States, where it grows in many types of habitat, especially dry areas