Butterfly Weed
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| Scientific name | Asclepias tuberosa |
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| Family | Apocynaceae |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Rank | Species |
| Higher classification | Milkweed |
| Kingdom | Plantae |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 986193 |
About Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa, the butterfly weed, is a species of milkweed native to eastern North America. It is commonly known as butterfly weed because of the butterflies that are attracted to the plant by its color and its copious production of nectar. It is also the larval food plant of the queen and monarch butterflies.
Butterfly weed Photos
