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    Posts about the Queen Butterfly (Danaus gilippus).

    Purplish flower of eastwood's milkweed (Asclepias eastwoodiana).

    A Comprehensive Guide to Eastwood’s Milkweed (Asclepias eastwoodiana)

    Eastwood’s Milkweed (Asclepias eastwoodiana) is a herbaceous perennial that is native and rare in the state of Nevada in the United States. This plant is a host to the Queen (Danaus gilippus) and Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies. Growing from 4 to 8 inches tall, this species grows in… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to Eastwood’s Milkweed (Asclepias eastwoodiana)

    Plant of cutlers milkweed (Asclepias cutleri) in a desert.

    A Comprehensive Guide to Cutler’s Milkweed (Asclepias cutleri)

    Cutler’s Milkweed (Asclepias cutleri) is a herbaceous perennial that is native and rare in the southwestern United States. This plant is a host to the Queen (Danaus gilippus) and Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies. Growing from 2 to 6 inches tall, this species grows in sand dunes and gravelly… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to Cutler’s Milkweed (Asclepias cutleri)

    Whitish flowers of Curtiss's milkweed (Asclepias curtissii).

    A Comprehensive Guide to Curtiss’s Milkweed (Asclepias curtissii)

    Curtiss’s Milkweed (Asclepias curtissii) is a herbaceous perennial that is native and endemic to the state of Florida in the United States. This plant is a host to the Queen (Danaus gilippus) and Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies. Growing from 2 to 4 feet tall, this species grows in… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to Curtiss’s Milkweed (Asclepias curtissii)

    Plant of Michaux's milkweed (Asclepias michauxii) with white flowers.

    A Comprehensive Guide to Michaux’s Milkweed (Asclepias michauxii)

    s Michaux’s Milkweed (Asclepias michauxii) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the southeastern United States. This plant is a host to the Queen (Danaus gilippus) and Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies. Growing from 4 to 16 inches tall, this species grows in savannahs and pinelands and has… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to Michaux’s Milkweed (Asclepias michauxii)

    Plants of wheel milkweed (Asclepias uncialis) in sandstone.

    A Comprehensive Guide to Wheel Milkweed (Asclepias uncialis)

    Wheel Milkweed (Asclepias uncialis) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the south-central and southwest United States. This plant is a host to the Queen (Danaus gilippus) and Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies. Growing from 1 to 2 inches tall, this species has purplish-rose flowers that bloom from… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to Wheel Milkweed (Asclepias uncialis)

    Plant of long-hood milkweed (Asclepias macrotis) in rocks.

    A Comprehensive Guide to Long-hood Milkweed (Asclepias macrotis)

    Long-hood Milkweed (Asclepias macrotis) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the south-central and southwestern United States. This plant is a host to the Queen (Danaus gilippus) and Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies. Growing from 0.5 to 2 feet tall, this species has white to green flowers that… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to Long-hood Milkweed (Asclepias macrotis)

    White flowers of horsetail milkweed (Asclepias subverticillata).

    A Comprehensive Guide to Horsetail Milkweed (Asclepias subverticillata)

    Horsetail Milkweed (Asclepias subverticillata) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the south-central and southwestern United States. This plant is a host to the Queen (Danaus gilippus) and Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies. Growing from 0.5 to 4 feet tall, this species has white to greenish-white colored flowers, sometimes with some purple that bloom from June to August. It is hardy in zones 5-8.

    Herbarium specimen of Sperry's milkweed (Aslcepias sperryi).

    A Comprehensive Guide to Sperry’s Milkweed (Asclepias sperryi)

    Sperry’s Milkweed (Asclepias sperryi) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the state of Texas in the United States and adjacent Mexico. This plant is a host to the Queen (Danaus gilippus) and Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies. Growing from 4 inches to 1 foot tall, this species… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to Sperry’s Milkweed (Asclepias sperryi)

    Plant of aquatic milkweed (Asclepias perennis) in a shaded area.

    A Comprehensive Guide to Aquatic Milkweed (Asclepias perennis)

    Aquatic Milkweed (Asclepias perennis) is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the south-central and southeastern United States. This plant is a host to the Queen (Danaus gilippus) and Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies. Growing from 1 to 3.5 feet tall, this species has white to pink flowers that… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to Aquatic Milkweed (Asclepias perennis)

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