Welsh's milkweed
Asclepias welshii
plant type:
forb
lifecycle:
perennial
growing season:
warm
cover:
Moderate
Soil
Acceptable Soil Types:
Loam
Sand
Acceptable Soil conditions:
AcidicAlkalineMetalSaltCaliche Location
Min elevation:
5000
Max elevation:
6500
Counties:
Apache
Coconino
Navajo
Reproduction & Growth
Growth rate:
Low
Germination Overall:
Low
Germination rate:
Slow
Germination Requirements:
dependent on multiple heavy rains
Reproduction:
Low
Establishment:
High
Ecological
Best Suited for these Site conditions:
ColdDisturbanceFireFloodingLow lightRiparian
Best Suited for these Management goals:
Tortoise habitatDrought resilienceErosion controlForage productionPollinator habitatIncreased soil healthWeed managementWildlife habitat
Additional Information
Warning!
enhances fire, toxic for some animals and tends to be weedyCommercial availability:
Not commonly available
NOTES:
threatened species and has successful greenhouse germination
Citations:
Palmer 2001, Palmer 1999, Bartow 2003