Asclepias curassavica
Asclepias curassavica (also known as the scarlet milkweed, Mexican butterfly weed, or bloodflower) is a species of milkweed plant. It belongs in the subfamily Asclepiadoideae. It comes from Central America and South America. It grows many places in the world. It gets flowers from spring to fall.
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Scientific classification 
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| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Asclepiadinae |
| Genus: | Asclepias |
| Species: | A. curassavica
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Asclepias nivea var. curassavica (L.) Kuntze | |
Asclepias Curassavica Media
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Collage of arthropods using tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) for nectar or as a hunting ground
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Asclepias curassavica, Apocyanaceae, Mexican Butterfly Weed, Blood-flower, Scarlet Milkweed, fruits. The blooming plants are used in homeopathy as remedy: Asclepias curassavica (Asc-cu.)
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Asclepias curassavica, Apocyanaceae, Mexican Butterfly Weed, Blood-flower, Scarlet Milkweed, seeds. The blooming plants are used in homeopathy as remedy: Asclepias curassavica (Asc-cu.)
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Seeds of Asclepias curassavica (Family: Apocynaceae).
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Asclepias curassavica seeds from Steve Hurst. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. Guatemala.
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Asclepias curassavica flowers
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Flowers with ants feeding on the nectar
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Monarch caterpillars feeding on milkweed.
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Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Gold'
- Scarlet Milkweed with caterpillar.jpg
Scarlet milkweed with a Monarch caterpillar and large milkweed bugs
References
- ↑ "Synonyms of Tropical Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica)". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
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- Asclepias curassavica at USDA PLANTS Database
- Asclepias curassavica at Treatment from the Jepson Manual
- Asclepias curassavica at FLORIDATA