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Swamp Milkweed

Asclepias incarnata

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Found from Wyoming and Manitoba to Quebec, south through New England, South Carolina, Tennessee, Louisiana, Texas and New Mexico. Prefers moist soils at the edges of prairie potholes, sedge meadows and marshes. Blooms with pale-pink to rose-purple flowers from June through August. Can reach heights over 5 feet.

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Asclepias incarnata

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