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Swamp Milkweed - Asclepias incarnata

Habitat: Meadow

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    Ernst
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    Is that also a foodplant for the monarch butterfly caterpillars ( D. plexippus) ? Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Yes! Monarch caterpillars feed exclusively on Asclepias sp. -- the species of milkweed depends on the location. I think there are ~5 species of milkweed in the northeastern US, where I live. Posted 4 years ago

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The Swamp milkweed

''Asclepias incarnata'', the swamp milkweed, rose milkweed, rose milkflower, swamp silkweed, or white Indian hemp, is a herbaceous perennial plant species native to North America. It grows in damp to wet soils and also is cultivated as a garden plant for its flowers, which attract butterflies and other pollinators with nectar.

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Similar species: Gentianales
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jan 29, 2021. Captured Jul 11, 2020 09:46 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/197s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.