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Butterfly Milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa

Photo by Jacob Gorneau
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Field Notes

Description:

Asclepias tuberosa has bright orange flowers which are small, yet numerous, as in other species of Asclepias, known as Milkweed. The leaves are much more slender than other species of Asclepias.

Habitat:

Found at Irwin Prairie State Nature Preserve.

Notes:

Lifer!

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