About Asclepias nyctaginifolia A.Gray
Asclepias nyctaginifolia A.Gray is a species of milkweed, commonly called Mojave milkweed. It is native to the southwestern United States, ranging from California to New Mexico, where it grows primarily in desert habitat. This species is a perennial herb that reaches a maximum height of around half a meter when growing upright, though it often bends or droops. Its thick leaves are oval to lance-shaped, arranged in opposite pairs along the stem, and both the leaves and stem are generally slightly hairy. The inflorescence is a dense umbel up to 8 centimeters wide, packed full with pink-tinted pale green flowers. Its fruit is a large follicle that can grow up to 9 centimeters long.
