Also called/being rebranded butterfly flower.

Part of milkweed  genus Asclepias (whose ❀ blossom is the ⚘❀ state wildflower of Illinois) in dogbane  family Apocynaceae.

Native to North America.

Uses by native peoples
(Ethnobotany database)

Asclepias hosts caterpillars of 13 species
of butterflies and moths, in some areas, including being the only host plant for eggs and larvae of the monarch butterfly  Danaus plexippus.
Poster of monarch butterfly Danaus plexippus lifecycle, larval
host plants, adult nectar plants, and growing info for these plants (.pdf). Growing milkweeds for
monarch butterflies (.pdf) Milkweed—It's Not
Just for Monarchs Uses by butterflies,
planting info   Uses by 🐝︎ bees,
planting info (.pdf)

Bloom dates and planting info (.pdf page 3) bloom dates (Michigan) (.pdf page 3).

Learn more about butterfly milkweed Asclepias tuberosa

Discover Life Encyclopedia of Life Google Google images Michigan Flora Minnesota Wildflowers Missouri Botanical Garden Missouri Plants USDA PLANTS db USFS Wikipedia
Wildflowers of West Michigan (.pdf page 13).

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⚘ ❀ flowers terrestrial ❧ herbaceous plants landscaping with native plants

milkweed  genus Asclepias and related genera