Harmony J. Dalgleish

This study shows that microbiomes, not plant size, more strongly influence flowering and growth in milkweed, with leaf microbiomes predicting growth and soil microbiomes predicting flowering.

This study shows that the stigmatic microbiome of milkweeds affects pollen germination, with some microbial taxa being harmful and others neutral, and that pollinators may transfer these harmful microbes.

The study examines the spatial and genetic structure of Asclepias syriaca clones and finds that clonal reproduction and spatial aggregation do not hinder ramet sexual reproduction.