Butterfly Weed, Asclepias Tuberosa
Object NamePainting
Artist / Maker
Virginia Thorne
((American, b. 1913))
Date1988
OriginUSA
MediumWatercolor on paper
Dimensions14 1/2 x 10 3/4 in. (36.8 x 27.3 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineGift of Samuel and Louise Hamilton. In the Art on Campus collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object numberU89.68
Status
On viewCollections
Label TextAsclepias tuberosa, commonly called butterfly weed, is a tuberous rooted, native perennial which occurs in dry/rocky open woods, glades, prairies, fields and roadsides. It typically grows in a clump to 1-3' tall and features clusters (umbels) of bright orange to yellow-orange flowers atop upright to reclining, hairy stems with narrow, lance-shaped leaves. Unlike many of the other milkweeds, this species does not have milky-sapped stems. The genus name honors the Greek god Asklepios the god of medicine and the specific epithet means tuberous in reference to the roots.
Signed"V. Thorne 1988" in paint, left side
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Parks Library, 4th floor
Object Name: Painting
Virginia Thorne
1989
Object number: U89.67
Object Name: Painting
Newell Convers Wyeth
1938/1939
Object number: UM83.19
