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Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
41.5585, -73.2275
Field Notes
Description:
Large clusters of pinkish-purple flowers at the top of tall, branching stems.
Habitat:
Growing in a meadow among conifers that border a swamp.
Notes:
During the past 20 years, the population of monarch butterflies has plummeted nearly 90% in North America. One of the biggest factors in this decline is the scarcity of milkweed. Milkweed is the only host plant for monarch caterpillars, and without milkweed, monarchs cannot successfully reproduce. Hence, the decline of the species.
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Asclepias incarnata - Wikipedia
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PublishedDecember 11, 2017
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