Skip to main content

Showy Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa

Photo by Machi
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

40.3387, -105.612

Field Notes

Description:

Tall plant with very large flowers and leaves. The seed pods are characteristically spiky-looking.

Habitat:

In a dry, grassy area near the road in Rocky Mountain National Park

Reference Links:

Showy Milkweed - Asclepias speciosa - Overview, Asclepias speciosa - Wikipedia, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (0)

Be the first to comment

Sign in to comment

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Flowers of North America
Mission
Rocky Mountain Wildlife Watch
Mission
Flowers in the Rocky Mountains - UT, CO, WY

Tags

Photographed
PublishedOctober 4, 2017

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies