butterfly weed

Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

butterfly weed

A North American milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) having showy clusters of usually bright orange flowers and a root that was formerly used in medicine. Also called orange milkweed, pleurisy root.

butterfly weed

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a North American asclepiadaceous plant, Asclepias tuberosa (or A. decumbens), having flat-topped clusters of bright orange flowers Also called orange milkweed pleurisy root

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun

butterfly weed - erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowers

Asclepias tuberosa, chigger flower, chiggerflower, Indian paintbrush, orange milkweed, pleurisy root, tuber root

milkweed, silkweed - any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Dictionary browser	?		Full browser	?
Asclepias tuberosa chigger flower chiggerflower Indian paintbrush milkweed orange milkweed pleurisy root silkweed tuber root			Again, each species has its own special favorites, but the aptly named Butterfly Bush and Butterfly Weed are widely popular with butterflies. Butterfly Gardening in Austin by Joe Cline / Home based business community s breath Butterfly weed Gaillardia Hydrangea Lavender, Liatris Monarda Perennial salvias Roses Santolina, Sedum. The Everlastings by Dennis Sons / Home improvement and landscaping community Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) is commonly found growing wild and requires a natural, moist setting. A garden worthyof the founding fathers by The Star (Amman, Jordan)			butterfingered butterfingers butterfish Butterflies butterflower butterfly butterfly ballot butterfly bush butterfly chair butterfly collar butterfly collector butterfly diagram butterfly effect butterfly fish butterfly flower Butterfly lily butterfly nut butterfly orchid butterfly orchis butterfly pea butterfly plant butterfly ray Butterfly shell butterfly stroke butterfly valve butterfly weed butterfly-shaped butterflyfish butterhead lettuce butterine Butteris Butterman Buttermere buttermilk buttermilk biscuit buttermilk pancake buttermilk sky butternut butternut pumpkin butternut squash butternut tree butternuts butterscotch butterweed Butterweight butterwort Butterworth buttery Buttery hatch butthead butthole			Butterfly Scheme Butterfly sex position Butterfly shell Butterfly shift Butterfly Shifts Butterfly spread Butterfly Spreads butterfly spring Butterfly Stitch Butterfly Stitch butterfly stroke Butterfly swimming Butterfly Switch Butterfly system Butterfly system Butterfly system butterfly tie butterfly valve butterfly valve butterfly valve butterfly valve butterfly valves butterfly valves butterfly vertebra butterfly vertebra butterfly vertebra butterfly wall tie A wall tie butterfly wedge butterfly wedge butterfly wedge butterfly weed butterfly weeds butterfly weeds Butterfly, Madama Butterfly, Madame Butterfly-orchid Butterfly-pea butterfly-shaped Butterfly-Shaped Macular Dystrophy butterflyfish butterflyfish Butterflyfishes butterflying butterflying butterflying butterflying Butterflys Butterflys Butterflys Butterflys butterhead lettuce butterhead lettuces Butterick, Ebenezer butteries butteries Butterine Butterine butteriness butteriness buttering buttering

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.