species 4,422 observations
Horsetail Milkweed
Asclepias subverticillata
Field notes
Supports All
137
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Monarch, Isabella Tiger Moth, Queen, Soldier
6
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Tetraopes discoideus, Red Milkweed Beetle
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Fire-necked Longhorn Beetle, Small Milkweed Bug, Great Golden Digger Wasp, Great Black Digger Wasp
20
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Western Carpenter Bee, Protandrena mexicanorum, Great Purple Hairstreak, Texas Leafcutter Bee
109
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.