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Asclepias speciosa * Showy Milkweed

Showy Milkweed grows at middle elevations, 3000-5000 feet, in the Sierra Nevada Range.  This photo of Asclepias speciosa was taken in Yosemite  in one of the meadows on the Valley floor.  Asclepias speciosa can take a wet summer environment unlike many of the other species.   Asclepias speciosa is a nectar and food source for the monarch butterfly and a great addition to the butterfly garden.

Showy Milkweed, Asclepias speciosa

 

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