woollypod milkweed

Asclepias eriocarpa

Member of milkweeds (genus Asclepias)
milkweeds (subfamily Asclepiadoideae)
dogbane family (family Apocynaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
other colors in flowering plants

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• hoods closed at top
• horns barely peeking out to ± height of hood and gymnostegium
• hoods not exceeding anther tip by at least ½ their lengths
• inflorescences at nodes peduncled
• leaves opposite or whorled in 3s or 4s; petiole short to 0; blade elliptic, lanceolate, or ovate, base tapered to obtuse (to cordate), tip obtuse to short-acuminate, margins generally not wavy, generally entire
• not confirmed in the bay area?

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: 1 (research grade)

Locations:

• Dry Creek Pioneer RP

Months:

• Jul.: 1

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Not all sites include this taxon:

• Asclepias eriocarpa → iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
• not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora