Family Apocynaceae

This is the most common species of dogbane we have.  I’ve never purposely planted it, but it grows in many of the planted prairies, and in big patches in the wetland.   Its flowers attract many different pollinators.

7/14/2009

 

7/14/2009

 

9/28/2014  Webbing of  Dogbane Saucrobotys (Saucrobotys futilalis) – a moth whose caterpillar eats only dogbane and milkweed.

 

8/25/2011  Caterpillar of Saucrobotys futilalis

 

7/29/2017  Dogbane Leaf Beetle  (Chrysochus auratus) – eats only dogbane and milkweed