Asclepias physocarpa facts for kids
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A. physocarpa
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| Asclepias physocarpa (E.Mey.) Schlechter
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Gomphocarpus physocarpus E.Mey. |
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Asclepias physocarpa (also known as the swan plant, balloonplant, or balloon cotton-bush) is a species of milkweed plant. It belongs in the subfamily Asclepiadoideae. It has been naturalized in Hawai'i and has also been naturalized in other parts of the world.
Images for kids
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Monarch butterfly caterpillars feeding on Gomphocarpus physocarpus
See also
In Spanish: Asclepias physocarpa para niños
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