Arizona
Antelope-Horns milkweed, Asclepias asperula
Arizona milkweed, Asclepias angustifolia
Bract milkweed, Asclepias brachystephana
Broadleaf milkweed, Asclepias latifolia
Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Desert milkweed, Asclepias erosa
Dwarf milkweed, Asclepias involucrata
Engelmann's milkweed, Asclepias engelmanniana
Green comet milkweed, Asclepias viridiflora
Hall's milkweed, Asclepias hallii
Horsetail milkweed, Asclepias subverticillata
Lemmon's milkweed, Asclepias lemmonii
Longhood milkweed, Asclepias macrotis
Mahogany milkweed, Asclepias hypoleuca
Mojave milkweed, Asclepias nyctaginifolia
Nodding milkweed, Asclepias elata
Jewel milkweed, Asclepias cryptoceras
Pineneedle milkweed, Asclepias linaria
Rush milkweed, Asclepias subulata
Rusby's milkweed, Asclepias rusbyi
Ruth's milkweed, Asclepias ruthiae
Showy milkweed, Asclepias speciosa
Slimpod milkweed, Asclepias quinquedentata
Tufted milkweed, Asclepias nummularia
Wheel milkweed, Asclepias uncialis
Whitestem milkweed, Asclepias albicans
Whorled milkweed, Asclepias verticillata
Welsh's milkweed, Asclepias welshii
Zizotes milkweed, Asclepias oenotheroides
Take your State's Milkweed Checklist into the field.
A comprehensive checklist of native milkweed species found in Arizona.
Use this tool to track which species you’ve observed or planted in your garden or community.
Insects Enjoying Milkweed
Red-femured Milkweed Borer
Tetraopes femoratus
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
Cobalt Milkweed Beetle
Chrysochus cobaltinus
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
Oleander aphid
Aphis nerii
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
