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Common Milkweed (Seed)

Asclepias syriaca

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Field Notes

Description:

The downy fluff of the Common Milkweed pods open in the fall to disperse their seeds. Morning frost freezes on the down.

Habitat:

Fields and meadows.

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PublishedOctober 24, 2015

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