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Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) |
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Asclepias sullivantii Sullivant's Milkweed is superfically similar but its leaves are smooth lacking the down of Common Milkweed
Asclepias purpurascens Purple Milkweed has reddish flowers, not lavender to rose.
Asclepias amplexicaulis The margins of the leaves of Blunt-leaved Milkweed are curled and the base of the leaf clasps the stem. Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) Identification: Flowers dull rose to lavender in color, arranged in rounded clusters near the top of the plant. Family with a distinctive flower consisting of 4 petals hanging downward and a crown of 5 incurved horns. Fruit an elongate, rounded, pointed pod containing flattened seeds topped with silken parachutes. Pod larger and broader than in other milkweed species and covered with pointed projections. Stem and leaves with milky sap. Leaves broad, almost rectangular, in opposite pairs, and covered with downy hair. Plant 3 to 5 feet in height. Distribution: Eastern North America, westward to the Great Plains states, Oregon, and Montana. Habitat: Common Milkweed is a weedy species found in fields, along roadsides, and forest margins. Flowering period: June to August.
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Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)
Similar Species: The broad, downy leaves and the warty seed pods will usually identify this species Sullivant's Milkweed (Asclepias sullivantii) Purple Milkweed (Asclepias purpurascens) Blunt-leaved Milkweed (Asclepias amplexicaulis)
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