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Asclepias tuberosa

Asclepias tuberosa L.

Butterflyweed, Butterfly Weed, Butterfly Milkweed, Orange Milkweed, Pleurisy Root, Chigger Flower, Chiggerweed

Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family)

USDA Symbol: ASTU



Asclepias tuberosa (Butterflyweed) #26291

Image Information

Photographer: Hixson, John
City: Minneapolis
County: Hennepin
State: MN
Location Notes: Against sunny wall at Historic Fort Snelling.
Accession date: 2009-02-01
Filename: JH_00019.JPG
Slide Index: P6120002.JPG
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Collection: Wildflower Center Digital Library
Original Format: Digital
Orientation: Portrait
Shot: Foliage, Whole Plant(s)
Date Taken: 2007-06-12
NPIN Image Id: 26291

Image Verification

This image has been verified.
By: Joseph A. Marcus
Date: 2008-12-28

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