Velvetleaf milkweed
Asclepias tomentosa
Apocynaceae


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Larval host plant for monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies; also a nectar source for butterflies
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We are currently adding data for this species for central and northern Florida. If you would like to contribute information or images, please contact George Gann via the IRC staff page. See also the Florida Wildflower Foundation's Flower Friday page and Monarchs & Milkweed flyer.


Lilly Anderson-Messec via her Instagram account @lilliumbyrd.
Lilly Anderson-Messec via her Instagram account @lilliumbyrd.
Lilly Anderson-Messec via her Instagram account @lilliumbyrd.