Desert Milkweed, Rush Milkweed, Ajamete
Asclepias subulata
Family
Asclepiadaceae, Milkweed Family
Form
Sub-shrub
Range
Southeastern California, southern Nevada, western Arizona, and northern Baja California and Sonora, Mexico
Habitat
Mainly desert washes, also rocky slopes and plains
Living Desert Location
MacDonald Butterfly Garden, Upper Colorado Garden
Factoid
The oddly shaped pale yellow flowers provide generous amounts of nectar.
