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The common name of <I>Asclepias tuberosa</I> is butterfly weed. It is also known as pleurisy root. The plant grows two to three feet tall. The leaves alternate and the roots are long and horizontal.

Asclepias Tuberosa

The common name of Asclepias tuberosa is butterfly weed. It is also known as pleurisy root. The plant…

Leaf arrangements: left, alternate arrangement; right, opposite arrangement.

Leaf Arrangements

Leaf arrangements: left, alternate arrangement; right, opposite arrangement.