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Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Photo by Machi
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Field Notes

Description:

Many of these plants were growing in this area. Many, like this one, were over 3 feet tall. Small Milkweed Bugs were feeding on the seed pods: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/1859346003

Habitat:

Next to a vegetable garden in a suburban yard next to forested swamp

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Machi
I found a chrysalis, but it had fallen off one of the plants. I have seen a few adult monarchs around though

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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
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BioBlitz, Maine
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 29, 2015

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