Asclepias Californica

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Asclepias Californica

Description Asclepias Californica, also known as California milkweed, is a perennial plant native to California and southwestern Oregon. It belongs to the milkweed family (Asclepiadaceae) and is an important host plant for monarch butterflies. Its scientific name “Asclepias” comes from the Greek God of Medicine, Asclepius, as it is believed that the plant has medicinal properties. Taxonomic Information Domain Eukaryota…