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Asclepias tuberosa

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Noun1.Asclepias tuberosa - erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowersAsclepias tuberosa - erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowers
milkweed, silkweed - any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts


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However, their adult forms generally will feast on a variety of open-faced, non-trumpet-shaped flowers, native or not, including umbelliferae such as cumin and parsnip, heliotrope, caryopterus, asclepias tuberosa (sometimes referred to as butterfly weed) and lavender, said Santa Fe Greenhouses perennial gardener Betsy LeVan.
The expectorant and anti inflammatory actions of Asclepias tuberosa may assist COPD patients however this herb is contraindicated in patients taking digoxin (Hoffman 2003).
The vibrant orange-flowered butterfly weed Asclepias tuberosa can be seen with monarchs and morning cloaks fluttering around it.
 
 
 
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