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Asclepias tuberosa

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Noun1.Asclepias tuberosaAsclepias 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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The vibrant orange-flowered butterfly weed Asclepias tuberosa can be seen with monarchs and morning cloaks fluttering around it.
As the entire family worked in the yard cutting back last year's growth, we noticed little caterpillars crawling on the Asclepias tuberosa - a k a butterfly weed.
 
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