Monarch Butterfly And Milkweed Interaction. Monarchs favor a variety of milkweeds and in fact with variety they ll lay more eggs. The monarch s top 4 favorite milkweed species are bolded in the list below.
The winner is the asclepias incarnata common name. However when given a choice their favorite milkweed by far is the asclepias incarnata common name. What we had observed and discovered is that florida and this region does in fact have an evergreen milkweed that never dies back and provides larval host food for monarch butterflies year round.
Effects of milkweed defenses on monarch larvae.
Milkweeds and monarchs in the west 1 introduction milkweeds asclepias spp are perhaps best known for their role as the larval food plants of the monarch butterfly danaus plexippus these hardy wildflowers with their distinctive pods milky sap and wind borne seeds can be found in a wide range of habitats from dusty. Fish and wildlife service for the nursery industry cultivars open the door to new introductions and. Photo courtesy of jim hudgins u s. However when given a choice their favorite milkweed by far is the asclepias incarnata common name.