| Common Name | |
| Scientific Name | Asclepias tuberosa |
| Type | plant |
| Sub-population Note |
| NCBI Tax ID | 141466 |
| GBIF ID | 3170305 |
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| Description | Asclepias tuberosa, commonly known as butterfly weed, is a species of milkweed native to eastern and southwestern North America. It is commonly known as butterfly weed because of the butterflies that are attracted to the plant by its color and its copious production of nectar. |
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| Reference | NCBI Taxonomy ID: 141466 |
| URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?id=141466 |
Record ID: 29
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