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Scarlet milkweed

Asclepias curassavica

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Field Notes

Description:

Species of milkweed featuring small red- and yellow-orange flowers. Milkweed is a host plant for several types of insects, including the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus).

Habitat:

Landscape planting in Hollin Hills, a residential community located in Fairfax County, Virginia USA.

Notes:

© Copyright 2011 Walter Sanford. All rights reserved. www.wsanford.com

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Asclepias curassavica

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