Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
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  • Prairie Milkweed

    SCIENTIFIC NAME: Asclepias sullivantii


    COMMON NAMES: Prairie Milkweed, Sullivant's Milkweed, Smooth Milkweed

    BLOOM TIME: June, July, Aug

    PLANT PROFILE:

    INSECT/ANIMAL INTERACTIONS:

    • The Ruby-throated Hummingbirdvisits the flowers for nectar.
    • An important host plant for the Monarch butterfly caterpillar.
    • The foliage contains a white latex that is bitter-tasting and toxic.
    • Mammalian herbivores avoid eating this plant.
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