Plant Details
Asclepias tuberosa
Butterfly Weed, Butterfly Milkweed, Orange Milkweed, Pleurisy Root, Chigger Flower
Scientific Name: |
Asclepias tuberosa |
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Common Name: |
Butterfly Weed, Butterfly Milkweed, Orange Milkweed, Pleurisy Root, Chigger Flower |
Plant Family |
Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Type: |
Herb/Wildflower |
Bloom Color(s): |
Orange |
Size in Feet: |
3 |
Light: |
Sun |
Soil Moisture: |
Mesic - Sub-xeric(*) |
Bloom Time: |
May - June - July - August |
Bloom Area: |
Statewide (Mountains, Piedmont, Coast) |
Habitat Description: |
“Woodland margins, roadsides, pastures.” Weakley 2015 |
State Rank: |
No NC Rank Listed (*) |
Global Rank: |
No Global Rank listed (*) |
State Status: |
No NC Status Listed (*) |
Federal Status: |
No U.S. Status Listed (*) |
Notes: |
It is very drought tolerant and puts down a long tap root, making it difficult to move. |
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Blooms
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Blooms & Buds
Martha Baskin |
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Blooms
Martha Baskin |
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Plant
Martha Baskin |
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Seeds & Pods
Martha Baskin |
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Links: |
USDA PLANTS Database Record |
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