woolly milkweed

Asclepias vestita

Member of milkweeds (genus Asclepias)
milkweeds (subfamily Asclepiadoideae)
dogbane family (family Apocynaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

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• hoods open at top, short (not exceeding anther tip by at least ½ their lengths)
• horn exserted from hood, at ± same level as to much exceeded by hood
• inflorescences at nodes sessile or nearly so
• Pinnacles

Toxicity of indian paint brush, milkweed (Asclepias spp.):
4 – Ingestion of these plants, especially in large amounts, is expected to cause serious effects to the heart, liver, kidneys or brain. If ingested in any amount, call the poison center immediately.

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Chris’s observations: none

Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora