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PLANTS

Butterfly milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialOrange flowers
Butterfly milkweed, In flower
Butterfly milkweed, In fruit
Butterfly milkweed, photo 3 of 5
61 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 61 cm. Grows near water.

There are 97 observations of Butterfly milkweed in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from November to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal26
  2. Montérégie21
  3. Capitale-Nationale15
  4. Laurentides10
  5. Outaouais9
  6. Estrie4
  7. Laval3
  8. Lanaudière3
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  10. Mauricie2
  11. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  12. Centre-du-Québec1

Habitat

Water’s edgeGogerr

Similar species

Swamp milkweedAsclepias incarnata
TOXIC
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TOXIC
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ButterweedErigeron canadensis
MaltesecrossSilene chalcedonica
Flat-top goldentopEuthamia graminifolia
Orange hawkweedPilosella aurantiaca
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