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Butterfly Weed (Aslepias tuberosa)
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Other common names: Orange Milkweed, Pleurisy Root
Native
Family:
Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed)
Height: 1 to 2.5 ft.
Blooms: June to
September
Leaf Type:
smooth
Bloom Size: 0.375 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Flat or rounded clusters,
Regular blooms, 5 parts
Location: Allegheny River Trail
Date: 7/20/2002
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We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've
grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.
