what do Monarch butterfly larvae eat?

[Neil Reimer]

Same is true for Southern California, as elsewhere.  There are many species
of milkweeds (family: Asclepiadaceae) in California that monarchs feed on. 
The genus Asclepias which has about 12 to 15 species in CA is particularly
liked by monarchs.


H Tucker <htucker at ids.net> wrote in article <3679A98D.62996CDA at ids.net>...
> Around here (RI) they feed on milkweed plants, which are poisonous to
most
> everything else. Kids raise the larvae on the leaves till they pupate,
then
> after the butterfly emerges, set them free. Great for getting kids
interested
> because they are easy to raise!
> 
> bsherm1 at juno.com wrote:
> 
> > I live in Southern California and would like to know the name of some
plants
> > the Monarch larvae eat, not necessarily what plants the butterflys are
> > attracted to but what the larvae feed on. Thanks, Bob.
> >
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