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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asclepiadoideae |
| Genus: | Asclepias |
| Species: | A. tuberosa |
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| Asclepias tuberosa L. |
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Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) is a species of milkweed native to eastern North America. It is a perennial plant growing to 0.6-2 m (1 -2 feet) tall, with clustered orange or yellow flowers from early summer to early fall. The leaves are spirally arranged, lanceolate, 5-12 cm long and 2-3 cm broad.
This plant favors dry, sand or gravel soil, but has also been reported on stream margins. It requires full sun.
The common name comes from the butterflies that are attracted to the plant by its color and its copious production of nectar. Butterfly weed is also the larval food plant of the Queen and Monarch butterflies. The butterfly weed grows to be 1-3 feet long.
Extracts in herbalism and by Native Americans were used as an expectorant for wet coughs and other pulmonary ailments. Use of the herb is contraindicated in pregnancy, during lactation or with infants due to the small amount of cardiac glycosides.[1]
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The plant looks similar to the Lanceolate milkweed (Asclepias lanceolata), but is uniquely identified by the larger number of flowers, and the hairy stems that are not milky when broken. It is most commonly found in fields with dry soil.
Butterfly weed is easily propagated in water.
Canada-root, Chiggerflower, Indian posy, Orange-root, Orange swallowwort, Tuberroot, Whiteroot, Windroot, Yellow or Orange milkweed.
 Entire plant from the ground to the flower |
 Young stems during spring |
 A young leaf |
 An emerging flower head |
 Closeup of the hairy stems |
 Closeup of unopened buds |
 Flower head |
 Closeup showing unopened, opening, and fully opened flower buds |
 Orange flowers |
 Red-striped orange flowers |
 Yellow flowers |
 Fruits |
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| File:Asclepias tuberosa in Farmington, CT | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Asclepias |
| Species: | A. tuberosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Asclepias tuberosa L. | |
Asclepias tuberosa is a species of milkweed native to eastern North America. It is a perennial plant growing to 0.3-1 m (1 -3 feet) tall, with clustered orange or yellow flowers from early summer to early fall. The leaves are spirally arranged, lanceolate, 5-12 cm long and 2-3 cm broad.
This plant favors dry, sand or gravel soil, but has also been reported on stream margins. It requires full sun.
It is commonly known as Butterfly Weed because of the butterflies that are attracted to the plant by its color and its copious production of nectar. It is also the larval food plant of the Queen and Monarch butterflies.
Extracts in herbalism and by Native Americans were used as an expectorant for wet coughs and other pulmonary ailments. Use of the herb is contraindicated in pregnancy, during lactation or with infants due to the small amount of cardiac glycosides.[1]
Contents |
The plant looks similar to the Lanceolate Milkweed (Asclepias lanceolata), but is uniquely identified by the larger number of flowers, and the hairy stems that are not milky when broken. It is most commonly found in fields with dry soil.
Butterfly weed is easily propagated in water.
Butterfly Weed Whole Flowering Plant
Entire plant from the ground to the flower |
Butterfly Weed Asclepias tuberosa Young Plant
Young stems during spring |
Butterfly Weed Asclepias tuberosa Young Leaf
A young leaf |
Butterfly Weed Asclepias tuberosa Flower Buds
An emerging flower head |
Butterfly Weed Asclepias tuberosa Stalk Closeup
Closeup of the hairy stems |
Butterfly Weed Asclepias tuberosa Bud Closeup
Closeup of unopened buds |
Butterfly Weed Entire Flower Head
Flower head |
Butteryfly Weed 3 Stages of Bloom
Closeup showing unopened, opening, and fully opened flower buds |
Butterfly Weed Asclepias tuberosa
Orange flowers |
Butterfly Weed Asclepias tuberosa
Red-striped orange flowers |
Butterfly Weed Asclepias tuberosa
Yellow flowers |
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Classification System: APG II (down to family level)
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Cladus: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiospermae
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: core
eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Euasterids
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Ordo: Gentianales
Familia: Apocynaceae
Subfamilia: Asclepiadoideae
Tribus: Asclepiadeae
Subtribus: Asclepiadinae
Genus: Asclepias
Species: Asclepias
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Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) is a species of milkweed plant. It belongs in the subfamily Asclepiadoideae. It is native to North America. It blooms from June to September. The flowers are orange, red-orange, or yellow. This species is found in prairies, meadows, and fields. It likes well-drained soil and sunny or partly shaded places. Butterfly Weed grows from 0.3 to 0.9 meters tall (1-3 feet).[1]
Butterfly Weed has many common names. Here is a list of them:
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