Fewflower milkweed

Fewflower milkweed is a delicate perennial wildflower found in swamps and moist to wet pinelands and prairies. Its stunning orange to red flowers... more

by Scott Pellegrin

Title

Fewflower milkweed

Artist

Scott Pellegrin

Medium

Photograph

Description

Fewflower milkweed is a delicate perennial wildflower found in swamps and moist to wet pinelands and prairies. Its stunning orange to red flowers typically bloom late spring through fall.

Like all members of the Asclepias genus, Longleaf milkweed is a larval host plant for Monarch and Queen butterflies. The plant contains a milky latex that is toxic to most animals, but Monarch and Queen caterpillars are adapted to feed on them despite the chemical defense. The flowers are an important nectar source for bees and wasps.

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October 19th, 2020