Aristolochia californica (California pipevine)

Butterflies often have an intricate relationship with a host plant, a plant on which a butterfly lays her eggs and the larvae (or caterpillars) feed. Watch to learn more about the intricate relationship between pipevine swallow tails and their host plant, California pipevine, Aristolochia californica.
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[@pamelaorjuela6392]

Beautiful, thank you for sharing. I just planted my A. californica here in Richmond, CA. Hopefully it grows as pretty as the ones from the video!!

[@bugbob520]

Another great video!

[@livegift]

So interesting! Well done! Thanks

[@JepsonHerbarium]

Thank you - glad to hear that you liked this video!

[@atomic626]

I been raising monarchs for years and would like to bring the pipebine swallowtail population up. Any idea where i could get seeds inexpensive?

[@elsa_g]

Does the floral smell generally smell okay to humans? Would it be a good idea to plant it in my yard?