species 7,580 observations
Woollypod Milkweed
Asclepias eriocarpa
Field notes
Supports All
73
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
3
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Cobalt Milkweed Beetle
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Large Milkweed Bug, Black Bean Aphid
2
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Crotch's Bumble Bee, Western Carpenter Bee, Small Milkweed Bug, Urbane Digger Bee
67
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.