Monarch Joint Venture and Xerces Society developed this Regional Milkweed Identification Guide for roadside habitat assessment. The guides are organized by region and can help you recognize the most common native milkweed species found on roadsides in your area.
Plant ID Guides
Idaho Roadside Revegetation Handbook
This guidebook prepared by the Idaho Department of Transportation will summarize the characteristics and preferred environments of commonly used grass, grass-like, forb, legume, shrub, and tree species for roadside reclamation in Idaho.
Important Plants of the Monarch Butterfly – Greater Appalachian Mountains Region
The Monarch Butterfly Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Guide (WHEG) and Decision Support Tool: Greater Appalachian Mountains Region is used by NRCS staffs as a planning tool to evaluate current habitat conditions at the assessment area scale, not at the farm or ranch scale. Following the assessment, a rating is assigned to each assessment area within the farm or ranch.
Important Plants of the Monarch Butterfly – Midwest Region
The Monarch Butterfly Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Guide (WHEG) and Decision Support Tool: Midwest Region is used by NRCS staffs as a planning tool to evaluate current habitat conditions at the assessment area scale, not at the farm or ranch scale. Following the assessment, a rating is assigned to each assessment area within the farm or ranch.
Important Plants of the Monarch Butterfly – Northern Great Plains
The Monarch Butterfly Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Guide (WHEG) and Decision Support Tool: Northern Great Plains Edition is used by NRCS staffs as a planning tool to evaluate current habitat conditions at the assessment area scale, not at the farm or ranch scale. Following the assessment, a rating is assigned to each assessment area within the farm or ranch.
Important Plants of the Monarch Butterfly – Southern Great Plains
The Monarch Butterfly Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Guide (WHEG) and Decision Support Tool: Southern Great Plains Region is used by NRCS staffs as a planning tool to evaluate current habitat conditions at the assessment area scale, not at the farm or ranch scale. Following the assessment, a rating is assigned to each assessment area within the farm or ranch.
Important Plants of the Monarch Butterfly – Western Coastal Plain
The Monarch Butterfly Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Guide (WHEG) and Decision Support Tool: Western Coastal Plain Edition is used by NRCS staffs as a planning tool to evaluate current habitat conditions at the assessment area scale, not at the farm or ranch scale. Following the assessment, a rating (poor, medium, good or excellent) is assigned to each assessment area within the farm or ranch.