species 59,210 observations
Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
Field notes
Supports All
384
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Monarch, Queen, Milkweed Tussock Moth, Delicate Cycnia Moth
10
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Milkweed Stem Weevil, Red Milkweed Beetle
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Large Milkweed Bug, Small Milkweed Bug, Spined Stilt Bug, Glacial Lady Beetle
17
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Great Golden Digger Wasp, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Great Black Digger Wasp, Eastern Carpenter Bee
355
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist Wet
- Water use
- High
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Plant type
- Wildflower Herbaceous perennial Poisonous
From NC State Extension, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.