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Asclepias tuberosa ssp. tuberosa
Asclepias tuberosa L. ssp. tuberosa
Butterfly Milkweed, Butterflyweed
Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ASTUT2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Orange , YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Usually bright orange with red markings on hoods, sometimes yellow.
Distribution
USA: AK , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WVNative Habitat: Sandhills, sandy uplands, woodlands, pine flatwoods, roadsides.
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Asclepias tuberosa ssp. tuberosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Asclepias tuberosa ssp. tuberosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Asclepias tuberosa ssp. tuberosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-05-17Research By: CBR