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Asclepias tuberosa ssp. interior
Asclepias tuberosa L. ssp. interior Woodson
Butterfly Milkweed, Butterflyweed
Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family)
Synonym(s): Asclepias tuberosa ssp. terminalis, Asclepias tuberosa var. interior
USDA Symbol: ASTUI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Orange , YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Usually bright orange with red markings on hoods, sometimes yellow.
Distribution
USA: AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MI , MN , MO , MS , NE , NM , NY , OH , OK , PA , SD , TN , TX , UT , WI , WVCanada: ON , QC
Native Habitat: Chaparral, ponderosa pine, riparian woodlands, meadows, roadsides.
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterWebref 11 - Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness (2012) Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences & the Dale A. Zimmerman Herbarium
Additional resources
USDA: Find Asclepias tuberosa ssp. interior in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Asclepias tuberosa ssp. interior in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Asclepias tuberosa ssp. interior
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-05-17Research By: CBR