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Pineneedle Milkweed

Asclepias linaria

Photo by LuisStevens
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Asclepias linaria - Pineneedle Milkweed, Pine-Needle Milkweed, Needle-Leaf Milk…

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Threadleaf Milkweed

Asclepias linaria

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AnnaWhipkey
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Comments (9)
alicelongmartin
The Queen butterfly and Monarch often frequent the same plants.
LuisStevens
I am not shure about Monarchs. The flowers attract butterflies, and it is one of the food plants for Queen (Danaus gilippus) butterfly caterpillars. http://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/181/asclepias-linaria-pineneedle-milkweed/
AnnaWhipkey
You're welcome LouisStevens, looks like the other photo of the milkweed bug gave you a hint to the ID of this plant. I can't help you with the moth ID.
HemaShah
very fascinating! Does this attract Monarchs?
LuisStevens
Thank you Anna for the ID,. You might be interested in this two other spottings of the same plant but with a bug. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8967133 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8882237
AnnaWhipkey
flowers and seedpods are characteristic of Asclepias spp.

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PublishedFebruary 15, 2012

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