September 25, 2022

This is Asclepias pedicellata,

Also known as Savannah Milkweed

Butterflies and caterpillars like the plant

But there's not much to eat now that it's gone to seed.

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: https://www.flawildflowers.org/flower-friday-asclepias-pedicellata/

Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson