species 1,256 observations
Velvet-leaf Milkweed
Asclepias tomentosa
Field notes
Supports All
97
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, Isabella Tiger Moth
8
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Red Milkweed Beetle
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Large Milkweed Bug, Eastern Cottontail, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Red-banded Leafhopper
8
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Gray Hairstreak, Eastern Carpenter Bee, Southern Plains Bumble Bee, Blackened Milkweed Beetle
80
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.