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Milkweed pods

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Species ID Suggestions

Balloon Plant or Swan Plant

Asclepias physocarpa

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Comments (12)
KatieAshton-Mckenzie
YAY!!! Did some tootling about on the net, Milkweed pods (there's a lot of different kinds!) thank you's :)
surekha
Hope to visit the area sometime and the plant again :) Thanks everyone..!
surekha
Hi Katie, Just got back...and sorry about missing the discussion.. You may also find interesting info and pictures at: http://www.terrain.net.nz/friends-of-te-henui-group/exotic-trees/asclepias-physocarpa-swan-plant.html http://luirig.altervista.org/schedenam/fnam.php?taxon=Asclepias+physocarpa
craigwilliams
I'm with Surekha on this, it looks like Asclepias physocarpa: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asclepias_physocarpa
LaurenZarate
Almost looks like a Mexican Chayote which grow on vines.
Harsha Singh
Hmm. I am 50-50 with this one. Surekha looks right. I wish we could see it from inside.
surekha
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7397706
surekha
Look like milkweed pods...
Seema
looks much diff from wild cucumber
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PublishedApril 9, 2013

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