species 124 observations
Prostrate Milkweed
Asclepias prostrata
Field notes
Supports All
53
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Monarch, Queen, Soldier
3
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Large Milkweed Bug, Eastern Cottontail, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Glassy-winged Sharpshooter
5
-
Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Great Golden Digger Wasp, Eastern Carpenter Bee, Rugged Flower Weevil, Red-femured Milkweed Borer
45
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.