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 is native to Central America and South America. It is now naturalized around 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 curassavica | |
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Asclepias nivea var. curassavica (L.) Kuntze | |
Asclepias Curassavica Media
Collage of insects using tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) for nectar or as a hunting ground
Seeds of Asclepias curassavica (Family: Apocynaceae).
Asclepias curassavica seeds from Steve Hurst. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. Guatemala.
Monarch caterpillars feeding on milkweed.
Scarlet milkweed with a Monarch caterpillar and large milkweed bugs
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References
- ↑ "Synonyms of Tropical Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica)". Encyclopedia of Life.
Other websites
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Wikispecies has information on: Asclepias curassavica. |
- Asclepias curassavica at USDA PLANTS Database
- Asclepias curassavica at Treatment from the Jepson Manual
- Asclepias curassavica at FLORIDATA