Tropical Milkweed, Asclepias curassavica, Apocynaceae. Monteverde, Costa Rica, Central America. It is native to the American tropics.

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Tropical Milkweed, Asclepias curassavica, Apocynaceae. Monteverde, Costa Rica, Central America. It is native to the American tropics and has a pantropical distribution as an introduced species. Other common names include bloodflower or blood flower, cotton bush, hierba de la cucaracha, Mexican butterfly weed, redhead, scarlet milkweed, and wild ipecacuanha.

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Location: Monte Verde, Costa Rica
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