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Butterfly Milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa

Description:

Perennial flower. Spring/Summer: Orange/Red/Yellow: Bisexual: Radially symmetrical; 5-merous: 5-lobed corolla, lobes reflexed; Superior ovary. Leaves: Simple; Alternate. Fruit. Summer/Fall; Follicle

Habitat:

Open woodlands and woodland edges, including along roadsides. It may be found in the open.

Notes:

Native to the United States and Canada Distribution: See USDA Plant Database: http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symb... Developing seed follicles photographed on June 13, 2015

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PucaK
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PucaK

Georgia, USA

Spotted on May 15, 2015
Submitted on Jun 14, 2015

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