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Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Photo by Machi
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Field Notes

Description:

One of the most common milkweeds, and it's a native. Large seed pods and seeds that catch the wind to spread

Habitat:

Suburban yard on the edge of a small, forested swamp

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BioBlitz, Maine
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2017

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