Asclepias tuberosa
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Asclepias tuberosa, commonly known as butterfly weed or pleurisy root, is a species of milkweed native to eastern and southwestern North America. It is commonly known as butterfly weed because of the
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Illustration showing details of plant.
Entire plant from the ground to the flower
Young stems during spring
Asclepias curassavica
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Asclepias curassavica, commonly known as tropical milkweed, is a flowering plant species of the milkweed genus, Asclepias. It is native to the American tropics and has a pantropical distribution as an
Asclepias tuberosa
…the larger number of flowers, and the hairy stems that are not milky when broken. It is most commonly found in fields with dry soil. Tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) can resemble Asclepias tuberosa in its red form but also lacks hairy stems. Asclepias tuberosa subsp. interior – (Central United States, Ontario and…
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Collage of arthropods using tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) for nectar or as a hunting ground
Flower from flower biew
Fruits