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Field Notes

Description:

Would love to know the name of this plant so I can plant some in my back yard to attract these butteflies!

Habitat:

The plant was found growing abundantly in a South Australian National Park

Species ID Suggestions

Broad-leaf Cotton-bush

Gomphocarpus cancellatus
James33
3

Giant Milkweed

Calotropis procera

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KathyDibley
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Comments (4)
James33
Everyone else has been close, but not quite correct. It is actually Gomphocarpus cancellatus (Broad-leaf Cotton-bush). Common on hillsides in the southern parts of South Australia.
NayNay
Oooh cool! So is it an actual weed? I wonder if there are any laws or restrictions to me planting this plant in my yard...and where to find some to purchase...
LauraMaria
Yup, I'm with ceherzog! Their caterpillars love munching on milkweed :) Good luck in making your garden Monarch-friendly!
ceherzog
It's a milkweed, possibly Common Milkweed, Asclepias syriaca. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asclepias_syriaca Any species of milkweed will attract the Monarch butterflies.
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PublishedMay 15, 2011

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