Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa subsp. tuberosa)
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Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa subsp. tuberosa) is native to **eastern and central North America**.
More specifically, its range extends across much of the United States, from:
* **East Coast:** Maine to Florida
* **West:** as far west as Arizona and parts of the Rocky Mountain states
* **North:** Southern Canada (Ontario and Quebec)
* **South:** Texas
It is most commonly found in the eastern half of the United States.
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