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Asclepias tuberosa

Photo by AnnaWhipkey
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restored Indiana prairie

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Asclepias tuberosa

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Comments (2)
AnnaWhipkey
Thank you cmcdivit. Prophetstown State Park has many different Asclepias species planted.
cmcdivit
Beautiful photos! I recently planted a few in my back yard and the first one is starting to bloom.

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PublishedJune 15, 2011

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