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Orange Butterfly Milkweed  Asclepias tuberosa,Geotagged,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Orange Butterfly Milkweed

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  1. Colourful! Posted 11 years ago
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''Asclepias tuberosa'' is a species of milkweed native to eastern North America. It is a perennial plant growing to 0.3–1 metre tall, with clustered orange or yellow flowers from early summer to early fall. The leaves are spirally arranged, lanceolate, 5–12 cm long, and 2–3 cm broad.

Similar species: Gentianales
Species identified by DannyLong
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Uploaded Apr 15, 2014. Captured May 27, 2012 09:35 in 9161-9211 U.S. 78, Bremen, GA 30110, USA.
  • NIKON D3100
  • f/8.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO100
  • 55mm