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Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) Growing on a roadside in Gordon County, GA. June 2009.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63148/butterfly_milkweed_asclepias_tuberosa.html" title="Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/63148_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=i8LUKpvA46jGYu6Gu8iDpz1y%2B%2Fk%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) Growing on a roadside in Gordon County, GA. June 2009.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63151/butterfly_milkweed_asclepias_tuberosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63149/butterfly_milkweed_asclepias_tuberosa.html<br /> <br /> A lovely visitor, the Orange Sulphur butterfly:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63152/orange_sulphur_colias_eurytheme.html Asclepias tuberosa,Geotagged,Summer,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63151/butterfly_milkweed_asclepias_tuberosa.html" title="Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/63151_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=6Db1s7aNOyuVF2dJJCrNYEWciYE%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) Growing on a roadside in Gordon County, GA. June 2009.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63148/butterfly_milkweed_asclepias_tuberosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63149/butterfly_milkweed_asclepias_tuberosa.html<br /> <br /> A lovely visitor, the Orange Sulphur butterfly:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63152/orange_sulphur_colias_eurytheme.html Asclepias tuberosa,Geotagged,Summer,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> A lovely visitor, the Orange Sulphur butterfly:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63152/orange_sulphur_colias_eurytheme.html" title="Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/63152_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=bMYsh7jtYPeB5ArDcejWpDpqqBU%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme) Nectaring on Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) on a roadside in Gordon County, GA.<br /> <br /> The host plant:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63148/butterfly_milkweed_asclepias_tuberosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63151/butterfly_milkweed_asclepias_tuberosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63149/butterfly_milkweed_asclepias_tuberosa.html Colias eurytheme,Geotagged,Orange Sulphur,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Asclepias tuberosa,Geotagged,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)

Growing on a roadside in Gordon County, GA. June 2009.

Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) Growing on a roadside in Gordon County, GA. June 2009.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63151/butterfly_milkweed_asclepias_tuberosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63149/butterfly_milkweed_asclepias_tuberosa.html<br /> <br /> A lovely visitor, the Orange Sulphur butterfly:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63152/orange_sulphur_colias_eurytheme.html Asclepias tuberosa,Geotagged,Summer,United States

Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) Growing on a roadside in Gordon County, GA. June 2009.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63148/butterfly_milkweed_asclepias_tuberosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63149/butterfly_milkweed_asclepias_tuberosa.html<br /> <br /> A lovely visitor, the Orange Sulphur butterfly:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63152/orange_sulphur_colias_eurytheme.html Asclepias tuberosa,Geotagged,Summer,United States


A lovely visitor, the Orange Sulphur butterfly:
Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme) Nectaring on Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) on a roadside in Gordon County, GA.<br /> <br /> The host plant:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63148/butterfly_milkweed_asclepias_tuberosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63151/butterfly_milkweed_asclepias_tuberosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63149/butterfly_milkweed_asclepias_tuberosa.html Colias eurytheme,Geotagged,Orange Sulphur,Summer,United States

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The Butterfly Weed

''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.

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Similar species: Gentianales
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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Uploaded Jul 18, 2018. Captured Jun 26, 2009 12:24 in 101 Earl St, Plainville, GA 30733, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/5.6
  • 1/500s
  • ISO200
  • 55mm
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