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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.

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Tropical Milkweed
Asclepias curassavica Tropical Milkweed Asclepias curassavica


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5 Comments

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Beautiful!!

Christiane
Christiane 11 years ago

Thanks Leuba..

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 11 years ago

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

Christiane
Christiane 11 years ago

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

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Beautiful!

Christiane
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Christiane

4695, Queensland, Australia

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

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