Date: 04/02/2020

Number: 1

milkweed as tall as 14 inches, but mostly only 1-3 inches above ground. leaves not yet unfurled. this site is a landscaped bed against stonewall facing S, so microclimate likely weeks ahead of most other sites. these dried pods from 2019 growing season are about 7.5 inches long. we are new to Virginia and do not know much about southern milkweeds as we are northerners where milkweed diversity is limited to 3 species. we think this may be tropical milkweed and will do more identification as the season progresses. we did not see monarchs at this milkweed bed in 2019.

Reston, VA

Latitude: 39 Longitude: -77.4

Observed by: mega
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