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The roots were once thought to be helpful in diseases of the lung; hence the name "Pleurisy root".
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| Butterfly-weed/ Pleurisy Root | |
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| This very showy 1-2 1/2' plant has a rather thick, rough stem with branches toward the top. The alternate sessile leaves are oval. The sap is not milky like most other milkweeds. The 3/8" bright orange flowers are in several umbels that together form a rather flat-topped cluster. Blooms June-September in fields, roadsides, woodland openings. The roots were once thought to be helpful in diseases of the lung; hence the name "Pleurisy root". |
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