Whorled Milkweed / A. verticillata
Order: Gentianales Family: Asclepiadaceae Genus: Asclepias
-Greenish-white flowers, 1/4 inch long, in round clusters 1-2 inches across on the upper part of the stem.
-Whorled milkweed is a single-stemmed, unbranched perennial, 1-3 ft. tall.
-narrow, linear leaves are whorled along the stem.
Special Adaptations:
- nectar source for butterflies
No comments:
Post a Comment