Showy Milkweek
Asclepias Speciosa
Gosiute: Pitsi Poo Ekull
Plant type: Forb, Herb
Growing Season: Warm
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: Moderate
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Loam, Sand
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Acidic
Max Plant Height (in ft): 6
First Bloom: May
Last Bloom: August
Flower Color: Pink
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 2700
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 8500
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Morgan, Piute, Rich, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Moderate
Germination Overall: Moderate
Germination Rate: Moderate
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: High
Establishment: No information found
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Flooding, Disturbance, Wetland, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Pollinator habitat, Erosion control, Bumblebee habitat, Monarch Butterfly habitat
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
Notes: Asclepias speciosa contains cardenolides that when consumed in large quantaties can be fatal to livestock and other animals.
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/cs_assp.pdf
- https://shoshoniproject.utah.edu/language-materials/shoshoni-dictionary/dictionary.php?sho_search=&english_search=milkweed&search=Search
- https://avseeds.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/AVS-catalog.pdf
- https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/document?repid=rep1&type=pdf&doi=77090bb8c9e01383cf9b13a39387758fb49ffdb7
- https://extension.psu.edu/monarchs-and-milkweed