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Plants used as nectar sources by the Adult
Striated Queen Butterfly
Unfortunately we do not have much information
on the striated Queen butterfly as it does not usually come into
our area (San Luis Obispo County). We had one vagrant in our
demonstration garden. He was attacked by Monarchs who seemed to
think him a threat. In the picture on the left he is sipping from
Asclepias
speciosa. This is a large tidy milkweed that looks
good in a garden setting. It has large attractive flowers.
Plants
used by the Larva of the Striated Queen Butterfly
The Striated Queen butterfly larva, like the
Monarch, feeds on true milkweeds Asclepias spp. However,
they also feed on climbing milkweeds, Sarcostemma spp.
One of the true milkweeds that the Striated
Queen Butterfly likes is Dessert
milkweed, Asclepias erosa. This is a tall slender
milkweed with very odd leaves and white flowers. The leaves are
alternate and they curve up around the edges, forming nearly two
inch deep cups.
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