Orange or reddish-orange 5 petal flowers in clusters at the end of the stem.
- Scientific Name: Asclepias tuberosa
- Other Names: Butterfly Weed, Chieger Flower, Chiggerflower, Common Butterfly-weed, Indian Paintbrush, Milkweed, Pleurisy Root, Eastern Butterflyweed, Wind Root
- Flower Size: 0.5 inch
- Plant Height: 1 - 3 feet
- Fun Facts: Root has been used to treat lung conditions.
- Flower Color: Orange
- Bloom Time: May, June, July, August
- Petal: 5
- Leaf: Alternate, Hairy
- Stem: Hairy, Rough
- Environment: Moist, Part Shade, Sun
- Location: Hatcher Creek Greenway, Indian Creek Greenway, Shiloh Greenway