MONARCH Danaus plexippus
HOSTPLANTS
| Plant species | Vernacular | Plant family | Status | References |
| Asclepias spp | Milkweed (unspecified) | Asclepiadaceae | Main | A6, S7 |
| Asclepias syriaca | Common Milkweed | Asclepiadaceae | Main | F2, K1, S7, S8 |
| Asclepias incarnata | Swamp Milkweed | Asclepiadaceae | Egg-laying record | K1 |
| Asclepias speciosa | Showy Milkweed | Asclepiadaceae | Egg-laying record | K1 |
NECTAR SOURCES
| Plant species | Vernacular | Plant family | No. records | References |
| Sedum spectabile | Butterfly Stonecrop (Iceplant) | Crassulaceae | 4 | 83.02, 115, 156, 157 |
| Buddleja davidii | Butterfly-bush (Buddleia) | Buddlejaceae | 3 | 30, 115, 190 |
| Hedera helix | Ivy | Araliaceae | 2 | 166 |
| Persicaria amphibia | Amphibious Bistort | Polygonaceae | 1 | 73.18 |
| Aster tripolium | Sea Aster | Asteraceae | 1 | 190 |
| Leontodon saxatilis | Lesser Hawkbit | Asteraceae | 1 | 69.04 |
| Tagetes erecta | African Marigold | Asteraceae | 1 | 90.01 |
