Asclepias curassavica, commonly known as tropical milkweed, is a flowering plant species of the milkweed genus, Asclepias. It is native to the American tropics and has a pantropical distribution as an
Asclepias curassavica Thekkady 2016 12 03 001
Collage of arthropods using tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) for nectar or as a hunting ground
Asclepias is a genus of herbaceous, perennial, flowering plants known as milkweeds, named for their latex, a milky substance containing cardiac glycosides termed cardenolides, exuded where cells are d
Asclepias curassavica
…Asclepias curassavica, commonly known as tropical milkweed, is a flowering plant species of the milkweed genus, Asclepias. It is native to the American tropics and has a pantropical distribution as an introduced species. Other common names include bloodflower…
Danaus plexippus on Asclepias incarnata 4999
A monarch butterfly on swamp milkweed
Asclepias syriaca seed pods, upper image from August and lower from December