Iowa Wildflowers
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Butterfly Weed
(Asclepias tuberosa) |
| Each time I find butterfly weed, I am either on a
bike trail somewhere on a warm day, or I am hiking a dry ridgetop where
full sun often dries the environment. According to field guides,
this plant is also known as Pleurisy Root.
Northeast Iowa Timetable: June and July
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