Asclepias fascicularis & Monarch Butterfly, Cherry Cove, Catalina Island

Date

July 16, 1998

Media Format

Slide

Photographer

Steve Junak

Asclepias fascicularis & Monarch Butterfly, Cherry Cove, Catalina Island

Location Information

Place Name

Santa Catalina Island

Country:

United States

State:

California

County:

Los Angeles

Specific Location

Cherry Cove

Is this photo taken on the Channel Islands?

Yes

Plant Information

Plant(s) Pictured

Narrow-leaved Milkweed (Asclepias fascicularis)

More Info

Alternative Common Names

Milkweed, Narrow Leaf, narrowleaf, Mexican Whorled Milkweed, Milkweed, Narrow-leaved Milkweed, Narrowleaf Milkweed, Narrow-leaf Milkweed

Native Status

Native

Plant Type/Growth Form

perennial herb

Blooming Period

Summer, Fall

Plant Communities

Chaparral, Forest, Grassland, Wetland/Riparian, Woodland, Chaparral, Foothill Woodland, Asclepias fascicularis, Red Fir Forest, Valley Grassland, Yellow Pine Forest, Asclepias fascicularis

Flower Color

Lavender, Pink, White

Primary Plant Part

Inflorescense

Animal Subject

Animal Classification

Insects, Spiders, etc.

Animal Name

Monarch butterfly

Image & Format Details

Index Number

SL_26238

Decade

1990s

Photo Orientation

Landscape

Collection

Steve Junak

Image & Format Tags

Color photograph

Film Type

Fujichrome