Common Names: Butterfly Milkweed
Pollinator Forage forage,N
Nectar 3
Pollen 0
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Distribution Mixed grassland; Moist Mixed Grasslands; Aspen Parkland; Along Roadsides
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Chinese
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Flowering: May - September. Readily hybridizing, milkweeds arise from creeping rhizomes and are moderately fast growing. Typically, two to six feet in height. Leaves: Ovate to oblong, mostly opposite, rarely alternate (forming pairs or whorls). Flowers: The blooms (0.5'' wide) open in crowded, many flowered, rounded, axillary and terminal umbels. 5 petals
Harvest It produces 70,000 seeds per pound. Typically, the honey is light coloured with a mild flavour.
Non Med
History Asclepias = Greek God of Healing (Aesclepius) The fluffy fibre from the pods has been used as quilt batting and stuffing for jackets and life preservers.
Reference Burdock Root,,PlantFBeeKInCanada,1,2