Milkweed Species Beneficial to the Monarch Butterfly
The following links lead to the USDA PLANTS Database Profiles for the species.
Milkweeds Most Frequently Used by Monarch Butterflies in Eastern North America - USDA PLANTS Database Profiles
These species of milkweed are common in the eastern part of North America. Some of these species also occur in western North America.
- Asclepias amplexicaulis
- Asclepias arenaria
- Asclepias asperula
- Asclepias curassavica
- Asclepias engelmanniana
- Asclepias fascicularis
- Asclepias hirtella
- Asclepias incarnata
- Asclepias latifolia
- Asclepias ovalifolia
- Asclepias pumila
- Asclepias purpurascens
- Asclepias quadrifolia
- Asclepias speciosa
- Asclepias stenophylla
- Asclepias sullivantii
- Asclepias syriaca
- Asclepias tuberosa
- Asclepias variegata
- Asclepias verticillata
- Asclepias viridiflora
- Asclepias viridis
- Calotropis procera
Milkweeds Most Frequently Used by Monarchs in Western North America - USDA PLANTS Database Profiles
These species of milkweed are common in the western part of North America.