BUTTERFLY MILK WEED PICTURE NATIVE TO KENTUCKY

Good evening,
I hope you are having a great weekend.

We went for a walk this evening back in our woods, to see if our wild hydrangea was in bloom and we were surprised to find a splash of color back in what we call the prairie field. I just had to share what we found 'hiding' amongst the weeds.
A beautiful wild Butterfly weed. I have also heard it called Pleurisy Root Plant.
*"The root of the butterfly milkweed, was officially listed in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia from 1820 to 1905 and in the National Formulary from 1916 to 1936"

The color is so vibrant,
this picture does not come close to the true beauty of this Native Kentucky Plant.
You very rarely find these plants growing naturally.




Butterfly Weed
Butterfly Milkweed photo
'asclepias tuberosa'



(c) 2006


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