Scientific Name: Asclepias subulata
?Native to the Sonoran Desert
?Milkweed butterflies feed only on milkweed plants; these butterflies have adapted to ingest this poisonous plant and become poisonous to their predators
?Many butterflies are attracted to the clusters of small yellow flowers.
?Queen butterflies lay their eggs on the stems.

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