Family: Papilionidae, Swallowtails
Habitat Open woodlands, canyons, meadows, fields, gardens, streamsides, orchards, and roadsides.
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7.4.07 / 12pm
I’ve had success in attracting the Pipevine swallowtail in Western Iowa by planting Virginia snakeroot, which is a smallish non-invasive woodland native (shade-loving). It is not a plant normally offered by nurseries, but I will have plants available as rootstock this fall (2007) for those butterfly enthusiasts who wish to attract PVS to their gardens.
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