Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)


Asclepias tuberosa
Photographed July 16 with a Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z6.

Although June is the height of Butterfly-Weed season, many plants bloom into July and August. This one was growing at Robin Hill Park in Moon Township.

For a description of the species, see the Asclepias tuberosa reference page.


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