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Asclepias curassavica
This flowering tropical milkweed plant was located in sidewalk landscaping in Berkeley, CA. The flower shape is really beautiful.
Urban sidewalk landscaping, Berkeley, CA.
Asclepias curassavica, commonly called Mexican Butterfly Weed, Blood-flower, Scarlet Milkweed or, Tropical Milkweed, is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It is native to the American tropics (Wikipedia).
Spotted on Nov 5, 2011
Submitted on Nov 6, 2011
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