White Milkweed Butterfly. White swamp milkweed asclepias perennis by christopher david benda. The monarch butterfly or simply monarch danaus plexippus is a milkweed butterfly subfamily danainae in the family nymphalidae.
The fossil milkweed butterfly archaeolycorea is known from the oligocene or miocene tremembé formation of brazil it provides evidence that the present milkweed butterflies originated more than 20 30 million years ago. Perennial wildflower 2 ft. It may be the most familiar north american butterfly and is considered an iconic pollinator species.
Tall green milkweed asclepias hirtella ice ballet swamp milkweed asclepias incarnata cinderella swamp milkweed asclepias incarnata swamp milkweed asclepias incarnataa aquatic milkweed asclepias perennis purple milkweed asclepias purpurascens.
White swamp milkweed is a perennial plant in the milkweed family asclepiadaceae. Whorled milkweed can bloom anytime between july and september which is later in the year than many other milkweeds. Butterfly gardens to go by michigan native butterfly farm sells the following variety of milkweed plants. Central and south florida.