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Production of pollen sacs instead of pollen grains and of non-toxic nectar and pollen is the milkweed flower's adaptation. The plant in question (Asclepias) offers beneficial insects -- such as bumble bees (Bomba) and Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus) -- nectar which is free of the bitter, off-putting, toxic alkaloids and carotenolids in all other body parts and pollen which easily attaches to feet and mouthparts if the consumer is a pollinator and which traps if not. The five petals and the five pollen sac-filled slits thereby work to feed only those visitors with pollination on their agenda.
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Is a Texas milkweed a complete flower?
Texas milkweed is a complete flower.
What is the structural adaptation of milkweed?
Milkweed creates silken parachutes for its seeds so they can travel in the wind.
What flower is a cow's mistake?
milkweed
Is there a movie for milkweed by Jerry Spinelli?
As of now, there is no official movie adaptation of the book "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli.
What is a monarch butterflies adaptation?
Adaptations seen in monarch butterflies are that they are poisonous to predators because they eat mostly milkweed. Also, the markings on their wings show animals they are dangerous to eat.
What is the adaptation of plant in grassland?
milkweed flowerprairie blazingstarsweet coneflowerhayaster plantstringing nettle plant
What Adaptation does a Magnolia flower have?
its a boss
Does the milkweed plant and the monarch caterpillar depend on each other?
Monarch butterflies will only lay their eggs on milkweed because it is their hostplant. A hostplant is the plant that the caterpillar will eat when it hatches from its egg. So, the monarch caterpillar will only eat milkweed, and the monarch butterfly will only lay its eggs on milkweed. The monarch depends in the milkweed, the milkweed does not depend on the monarch butterflies.
Why is milkweed plants important to monarch butterflies?
They don't hurt the milkweed plant, really. They do drink the nectar in the flower and/or lay eggs underneath the leaves of the plant.
What is a flower adaptation?
to eat other plants
What is a monkey flower adaptation?
to eat other plants
What Flower is named after greek god of medicine?
Plants in the genus Asclepias are named after him. They are more commonly known as milkweed.
