Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Common Milkweed - not a weed

Common Milkweed, Asclepias syriaca, is an awesome native plant. Photo shows a milkweed surrounded by day lily leaves - milkweed is the one with rounded leaves in center.  It's most notable trait is that it is the ONLY plant that monarch caterpillars eat.  The flowers are lovely and have an intoxicating aroma.

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