Connecticut Plants
Butterfly Weed (Pleurisy Root)
Asclepias tuberosa
- Family: dogbane (Apocynaceae)
- Habitat: dry fields
- Height: 1-2 feet
- Flower size: 1/2 inch across
- Flower color: orange
- Flowering time: June to September
- Origin: native
Photographed in Burlington County, New Jersey in late June.
