milkweed
Butterfly larva food
Milkweed is a North American plant with thick stems that release a milky sap when broken.
Its flowers attract butterflies, particularly monarchs, whose caterpillars feed exclusively on the leaves.
The seedpods burst open to release seeds attached to silky white fibers that drift on the wind.
The field was full of milkweed and goldenrod.
Fluttering insects or nervousness
- caterpillarsLarval moths or butterflies
- migrationMovement to new territory
- chrysalisPupal casing for metamorphosis
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
metamorphosis · oviposition · life-cycle · pollinators · overwintering · instar · antennae · proboscis
Recurring each year
- nativeOriginating from a place
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
- seedpodPlant's reproductive casing
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
taproot · latex · sap · leaves · stems · umbel · follicle · prairie
Floral sugar water
- beesWinged pollinators
- hummingbirdsTiny hovering nectar feeders
- butterfliesFluttering insects or nervousness
- waspsFlying insects with stingers
beetles · flies · nectary · pollen · pollination · foraging · floral · fragrance
Milky plant-derived polymer
Interdental cleaning strand
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- kapokSilky tropical seed fluff
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- buoyancyFluid's upward resistance
stuffing · hypoallergenic · bast · cordage · textile · wartime
Organism's natural environment
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- restorationReturning something to condition
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
sustainability · protection · seedbank · stewardship · rewilding
butterflies
Fluttering insects or nervousness
- caterpillarsLarval moths or butterflies
- migrationMovement to new territory
- chrysalisPupal casing for metamorphosis
larvae · metamorphosis · oviposition · life-cycle · pollinators · overwintering · instar · antennae · proboscis · lepidopterist
perennial
Recurring each year
- nativeOriginating from a place
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
- seedpodPlant's reproductive casing
rhizome · taproot · latex · sap · leaves · stems · umbel · follicle · prairie · meadow
nectar
Floral sugar water
- beesWinged pollinators
- hummingbirdsTiny hovering nectar feeders
- butterfliesFluttering insects or nervousness
wasps · beetles · flies · nectary · pollen · pollination · foraging · floral · fragrance · sweetness
latex
Milky plant-derived polymer
floss
Interdental cleaning strand
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- kapokSilky tropical seed fluff
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
buoyancy · stuffing · hypoallergenic · bast · cordage · textile · wartime
habitat
Organism's natural environment
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- restorationReturning something to condition
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
biodiversity · sustainability · protection · seedbank · stewardship · rewilding
- pollinator conservationbee conservation, colony collapse, honeybees, monarch migration, native bees
- latex plantsrubber tree, Hevea brasiliensis, euphorbia, spurge, balata
- plantstree, plants, leaves, bluebonnet, trees
- American PlantsAmerican elm, aster, azalea, bluebonnets, bluebonnet
- meadowsgrass, grasses, wildflower fields, clover, daisies
- Natural Fabricscotton, wool, silk, linen, hemp
milkweedfood crop
Cultivated plant for consumption
ornamental plant · cash crop · tomato · wheat · corn
milkweededible plant
Vegetation safe to eat
food plant · salad green · lettuce · spinach · culinary herb
- milkweed podPlant's feathered seed case