Thursday, June 26, 2014

Asclepias exaltata

When most people think of milkweed habitat, they think of prairie or old field areas.  Asclepias exaltata defies that logic, growing in woodlands and forests. 

Asclepias exaltata, June 8, 2014, Starved Rock State Park, LaSalle County, Illinois

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I recently found this in our backyard woods! It was something to behold!