Asclepias tuberosa subsp. interior
Interior Butterfly Milkweed, Butterfly Milkweed
Other regional names: Midwestern Butterfly Milkweed
- Midwestern Butterfly Milkweed
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Asclepias tuberosa subsp. interior (commonly known as Interior Butterfly Milkweed or Butterfly Milkweed) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Apocynaceae family. Originating in North America, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Asclepias tuberosa, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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