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Narrowleaf Milkweed

Scientific Name:

Asclepias fasicularis

Type:

Herbaceous Plant

Habitat:

Dry to moist places below 7,000 feet including plains, hills, valleys, roadsides, and disturbed grounds; uncommon in deserts

Range:

California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington

Status:

Secure (NatureServe)

This species is

NATIVE

to the Truckee Meadows.