I haven't come to a final conclusion as to the name of this plant/tree, but I think it's red milkweed. I know that the butterflies like it a lot and that it brightens up the forest green. Correction, date 10/09/08 - the name is Vitaceae, cissus. Thanks to Robin Foster at the Field Museum, Chicago.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Vitaceae - cissus
I haven't come to a final conclusion as to the name of this plant/tree, but I think it's red milkweed. I know that the butterflies like it a lot and that it brightens up the forest green. Correction, date 10/09/08 - the name is Vitaceae, cissus. Thanks to Robin Foster at the Field Museum, Chicago.
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Pretty. Our Swamp Milkweed is pink and also loved by butterflies.
Hey thanks for the info on the Red Milkweed. I am trying to find some easy, simple things I can do to help stop global warming. Have you seen the www.EarthLab.com is promoting their Earth Day (month) challenge, with the goal to get 1 million people to take their carbon footprint test in April? I took the test, it was easy and only took me about 2 minutes and I am planning on lowering my score with some of their tips.
I am looking for more easy fun stuff to do. If you know of any other sites worth my time let me know.
(VITACEAE) Cissus
grape family, not related to milkweeds
For a species i.d., contact Julio Lombardi in Belo Horizonte,M.G.
cissus@mono.icb.ufmg.br
He is the expert on this family.
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