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California Milkweed
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Gentianales
Family:
Apocynaceae
Subfamily:
Asclepiadoideae
Genus:
Asclepias
Species:
A. californica
Binomial name
Asclepias californica
Greene

Asclepias californica (commonly known as the California milkweed) is a species of milkweed plant. It is also known as Round-hooded milkweed. It belongs in the subfamily Asclepiadoideae. It is native to California and Baja California. It blooms from April to July. This species is found on grassy or bushy hillsides.

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