Longleaf milkweed
Asclepias longifolia
Apocynaceae


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A rare and scattered herb in pinelands.
Availability:
Apparently not cultivated in Florida.
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Eastern and southeastern United States.
Habitats:
Pinelands and prairies.
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Wildlife and Ecology:
Larval host plant for monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies
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Comments:
See also the Florida Wildflower Foundation's Flower Friday page.


Roger L. Hammer
Mary Keim
Lilly Anderson-Messec via her Instagram account @lilliumbyrd.