Asclepias physocarpa
Asclepias physocarpa (also known as the swan plant, balloonplant, or balloon cotton-bush) is a species of milkweed plant. It belongs in the subfamily Asclepiadoideae. It has been naturalized in Hawai'i and has also been naturalized in other parts of the world.
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Asclepias physocarpa | |
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Gomphocarpus physocarpus E.Mey. |
Asclepias Physocarpa Media
Monarch butterfly caterpillars feeding on Gomphocarpus physocarpus
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