So you looked it up and you're dying for that big green Malachite Butterfly to visit your yard? Me too!

Green shrimp plant is an Extremely common weed here in South East Florida, at least in Palm Beach and Broward counties. You've probably been mowing it. I was before I figured out what it was. Then I preserved several areas of it in my yard, and weeded the grass (shh, don't tell my husband!), but the Malachite Butterflies never came. I've heard that they like rotten fruit and wooded areas, but can't confirm that since I've never seen one in person (yet). Finding one is on my very long list of things to do.   Update: I FOUND them!

Hopefully these pictures will help you find some green shrimp plant, Blechum pyramidatum, for yourself. The Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants has a page on green shrimp plant here.

I'm keeping an eye on mine now so I can post photos of the flowers here too.

Another update - I found White Peacock Butterfly Caterpillars eating Green Shrimp Plant.