Asclepias sanjuanensis, the San Juan milkweed, is a species of milkweed native to northwestern New Mexico.[1] This species is restricted to the Four Corners area and is only present in San Juan County in New Mexico.[2]
Asclepias sanjuanensis is endemic to the Four Corners Region in San Juan County, NM. Habitat comprises mostly in sandy or sandy loam soils in pinyon-juniper woodlands and Great Basin grassland communities. Known populations occur from 5,000 to 6,200 ft. elevation. Often in disturbed sites.[3]
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: "Navajo Nation Integrated Weed Management Plan: Biological Assessment" (PDF). US Department of the Interior. October 2021. p. I-60. Asclepias sanjuanensis, the San Juan milkweed, is a species of milkweed native to northwestern New Mexico. This species is restricted to the Four Corners area and is only present in San Juan County in New Mexico.
