Asclepias tuberosa Linnaeus
Asclepias tuberosa Linnaeus is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2023c.
Vernacular names
- asclépiade tubéreuse Darbyshire et al., 2000
- butterfly milkweed FNA Ed. Comm., 2023c
- butterflyweed Darbyshire et al., 2000
- orange milkweed Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2005
- pleurisy root Scoggan, 1978-79
Synonyms
Distribution
- Native
- Introduced
- Ephemeral
- Excluded
- Extirpated
- Doubtful
- Absent
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Classification
| Class | Equisetopsida |
| Subclass | Magnoliidae |
| Superorder | Asteranae |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily | Asclepiadoideae |
| Tribe | Asclepiadeae |
| Genus | Asclepias |
| Species | Asclepias tuberosa |
| Subspecies | Asclepias tuberosa subsp. interior |
| Subspecies | Asclepias tuberosa subsp. tuberosa |
Habit
Herb