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Distribution by County   741    
Asclepias cordifolia  (Benth.) Jeps.
Heart leaf milkweed,   Heartleaf milkweed,   Purple milkweed
Asclepias cordifolia is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Record Count by County

Alpine: 8 Glenn: 5 Napa: 24 Sonoma: 16
Amador: 19 Humboldt: 12 Nevada: 46 Sutter: 5
Butte: 59 Kern: 22 Placer: 64 Tehama: 30
Calaveras: 20 Lake: 22 Plumas: 77 Trinity: 54
Colusa: 12 Lassen: 19 Sacramento: 22 Tulare: 38
Contra Costa: 4 Madera: 11 Shasta: 69 Tuolumne: 59
Del Norte: 1 Mariposa: 62 Sierra: 81 Yolo: 6
El Dorado: 82 Mendocino: 15 Siskiyou: 32 Yuba: 5
Fresno: 61 Modoc: 9 Solano: 4

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).