Milkweed

Milkweed Flowering

Do you see the tiny Monarch Caterpillar On A Milkweed Flower Stem?

Milkweed Flowering

Monarch Butterfly On Butterfly Bush Milkweed

Monarch Butterfly On Milkweed

See the tiny orange eggs on the leaf rib.

Milkweed Gone To Seed

Milkweed Gone To Seed

Hairy Balls Milk Weed

Gomphocarpus physocarpus, commonly known as hairy balls, balloon plant, balloon cotton-bush, bishop's balls, nailhead, swan plant, Oscar milkweed, and Family Jewels. This plant is native to southeast Africa, but it has been widely naturalized as it is often used as an ornamental plant. It’s traditionally used to produce ointments for the treatment of warts and the seeds are used in rituals. The leaves and stems produce milky latex that is toxic.

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My blog is meant to inform and I strive to be totally accurate. It is solely up to the reader to ensure proper plant identification. Some wild plants and mushrooms are poisonous or can have serious adverse health effects.