unknown flower

[magicheater]

Found this on the edge of the woods, never saw it before. Anyone have an idea?

 

[maybar]

Found this on the edge of the woods, never saw it before. Anyone have an idea?

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If we Google Butterfly Weed we see one nearly identical. Common along roadsides in poor soils.

 

[clemsonfor]

yea i was thinking butteryfly weed as well. Its a wild flower and i have seen it bloowing this last week here in GA.

 

[magicheater]

Thanx, that looks like what it is , growing in very sandy soil.

 

[Hawghauler]

Ask one of the Vermonters here. They should be able to tell you how tastes dried and rolled into a Zig Zag.

 

[backdoor]

We called them chigger weeds when I was growing up. They have been blooming around here for a week or two. I like the intense color of their full bloom.

 

[Redbug]

Yup...That's Butterfly Weed.

We love wildflowers and that's one I have dug up and and replanted because it's so pretty. I have a permanent patch of them in my yard. We like them that much.

If you want to do the same...They have a tuber. When digging, try to get the whole tuber. They replant easily and are fairly drought resistant, (once established).

 

[jinman]

Yup...That's Butterfly Weed.

And of course, Butterfly Weed is in the milkweed family. I have them all over my place, some in patches and some by themselves.

 

[Greenmountain Farmer]

Ask one of the Vermonters here. They should be able to tell you how tastes dried and rolled into a Zig Zag.

:smiley_aafz::smiley_aafz::smiley_aafz::smiley_aafz::smiley_aafz::smiley_aafz:A VERMONTER

 

[Hawghauler]

:smiley_aafz::smiley_aafz::smiley_aafz::smiley_aafz::smiley_aafz::smiley_aafz:A VERMONTER

I couldn't resist. Lived most of my life in Vermont.

 

[magicheater]

Yup...That's Butterfly Weed.

We love wildflowers and that's one I have dug up and and replanted because it's so pretty. I have a permanent patch of them in my yard. We like them that much.

If you want to do the same...They have a tuber. When digging, try to get the whole tuber. They replant easily and are fairly drought resistant, (once established).

Great info, thanx Redbug.