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Poke Milkweed

Asclepias exaltata

Photo by Aarongunnar
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This is a tall-growing milkweed with unusual bicolored flowers. In some areas of the United States, Poke Milkweed has been known to hybridize with Common Milkweed, producing plants with intermediate characteristics.

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Poke Milkweed (Asclepias exaltata)

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