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Common Milkweed

Milkweed Asclepias tuberosa

Photo by jefflovesval
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Field Notes

Description:

Bright orange flower clusters.

Habitat:

In a prairie habitat at Drace Park in Creve Coeur area.

Notes:

Looked like it really attracted a lot of butterflies.

Species ID Suggestions

Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

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Dan Doucette
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Milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa

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lynne.warren
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Comments (3)
alicelongmartin
Milkweed has several colors depending where it is found. I think this is Butterfly bush instead of Milkweed. Regardless it is an eyecatcher.
jefflovesval
Doesn't milkweed usually have more of a pale purple colored flower?
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PublishedJune 16, 2011

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