2014-09-05-16.17.29 ZS PMax Asclepias speciosa-1

            Asclepias speciosa—showy milkweed. Larval host and nectar food plant for many insects, including the monarch butterfly.  Showy milkweed is found through the West of both the United States and Canada.  Relatively easy to grow and drought tolerant, this milkweed has been widely planted in recent years in an attempt to protect the monarchs. Seeds are 6-9 mm long.  The plant is grown at Regional Parks Botanic Garden located in Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, CA.
   

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Taken in: United States / California / Orinda / El Toyonal (show map)

Taken on: September 6, 2014

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Olympus Pen E-PL1 Body

Canon FD 50 mm Macro Lens

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taxonomy:kingdom=Plantae

Plantae

taxonomy:superphylum=Tracheophyta

Tracheophyta

taxonomy:phylum=Magnoliophyta

Magnoliophyta

taxonomy:class=Magnoliopsida

Magnoliopsida

taxonomy:order=Gentianales

Gentianales

taxonomy:family=Apocynaceae

Apocynaceae

taxonomy:genus=Asclepias

Asclepias

taxonomy:species=speciosa

taxonomy:binomial=Asclepias speciosa

Asclepias speciosa

Showy Milkweed

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