Butterfly Milkweed - Asclepias tuberosa

Today I had the pleasure of visiting a private prairie in Topeka. The land has been a family hay meadow for generations. It was a lovely way to spend the morning, sharing knowledge with landowners. Butterfly milkweed was one of the species blooming there.

Caught 7-8-21,

Did you know butterfly milkweed is the only milkweed in KS that does not produce the characteristic milky sap?