butterfly weed

English

butterfly feeding on butterfly weed

Etymology

So called because its color and nectar tend to attract butterflies.

Noun

butterfly weed (uncountable)

1. Asclepias tuberosa, a species of milkweed native to eastern North America, with clustered orange or yellow flowers.

Translations

Asclepias tuberosa

• Cherokee: ᎫᎩ (gugi)
• Finnish: karvasilkkiyrtti