Asclepias tuberosa subsp. tuberosa
Butterfly Milkweed, Eastern Butterfly Milkweed
Other regional names: Eastern Butterflyweed
- Eastern Butterflyweed
Also known as: Acerates decumbens (L.) Decne. +17 more
- Acerates decumbens (L.) Decne.
- Acerates decumbens var. erecta Durand
- Acerates floridana (Lam.) Hitchc.
- Asclepias cuneifolia Raf.
- Asclepias elliptica Raf.
- Asclepias floridana Lam.
- Asclepias revoluta Raf.
- Asclepias tuberosa f. bicolor Standl.
- Asclepias tuberosa f. decumbens (L.) Voss
- Asclepias tuberosa f. flavescens Farw.
- Asclepias tuberosa f. lutea Clute
- Asclepias tuberosa subsp. interior Woodson
- Asclepias tuberosa subsp. terminalis Woodson
- Asclepias tuberosa var. angustifolia Raf.
- Asclepias tuberosa var. cordata Beck
- Asclepias tuberosa var. decumbens (L.) Pursh
- Asclepias tuberosa var. flexuosa J.James
- Asclepias tuberosa var. interior (Woodson) Shinners
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Asclepias tuberosa subsp. tuberosa (commonly known as Butterfly Milkweed or Eastern Butterfly Milkweed) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Apocynaceae family. Naturally occurring 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
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia
Base Species & Variations