habitat-mapping

1 article

Trending: common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) — 1071 observations this week

iNaturalist · 2026-06-13

Common milkweed is surging in community sightings this week, with over 1,000 research-grade observations logged on iNaturalist — a sign that this native wildflower is blooming across its range and that naturalists are paying close attention.

1,071 research-grade observations of common milkweed were submitted to iNaturalist in a single week

The observation spike aligns with the plant's peak bloom period, when it is most visible and identifiable

Citizen-science data at this scale can map milkweed availability across the monarch butterfly's breeding range in near real time

Species in Topic

Common Milkweed

habitat-mapping

Species in Topic

Related Topics