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Tropical Milkweed

Asclepias curassavica

Notes:

Importance as a caterpillar food source: Like many milkweeds, tropical milkweed is a food plant for Monarch caterpillars.



1 species ID suggestions

Leuba
Leuba 11 months ago
Tropical Milkweed
Asclepias curassavica Tropical Milkweed Asclepias curassavica

5 Comments

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 months ago

Beautiful!!

Christiane
Christiane 11 months ago

Thanks Leuba..

Leuba
Leuba 11 months ago

Beautiful flowers ! they are a food source (the nectar)
for the Monarch butterfly

Christiane
Christiane 11 months ago

Thanks Maria dB... I think this is actually a WEED here!!!

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 months ago

Beautiful!

4695, Queensland, Australia

Lat: -23.74, Long: 150.85

Spotted on Nov 21, 2011
Submitted on May 27, 2012

Spotted for missions

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