Asclepias tuberosa
Butterfly Milkweed, Butterfly Weed
Other regional names: Chieger Flower +1 more
- Chieger Flower
- Pleurisy Root
Also known as: Asclepias tuberosa f. tuberosa +3 more
- Asclepias tuberosa f. tuberosa
- Asclepias tuberosa var. interior (Woodson) Seymour
- Asclepias tuberosa var. tuberosa
- Asclepias tuberosus subsp. woodson
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to North America, Asclepias tuberosa (commonly known as Butterfly Milkweed or Butterfly-weed) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Apocynaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
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, Delaware, District of Columbia, 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, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms