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Butterfly Weed (yellow)

Asclepias tuberosa

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Field Notes

Description:

Butterfly Weed covered with morning dew. Milkweed is a host plant for several types of insects, including the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus).

Habitat:

The Children’s Garden at Hollin Meadows Science and Math Focus School. Related Resource: http://www.fcps.edu/HollinMeadowsES/

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Asclepias tuberosa

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PublishedOctober 18, 2011

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