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Whorled Milkweed (Asclepias verticillata) Growing on a roadside (near a dense mixed forest).<br />
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Asclepias verticillata is a species of milkweed with narrow leaves and clusters of small white to green flowers. It reaches around two feet in height and attracts an array of insects (including Monarch butterflies). It blooms from May-September.  Asclepias verticillata,Geotagged,Summer,United States,Whorled milkweed Click/tap to enlarge

Whorled Milkweed (Asclepias verticillata)

Growing on a roadside (near a dense mixed forest).

Asclepias verticillata is a species of milkweed with narrow leaves and clusters of small white to green flowers. It reaches around two feet in height and attracts an array of insects (including Monarch butterflies). It blooms from May-September.

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''Asclepias verticillata'', the whorled milkweed, eastern whorled milkweed, or horsetail milkweed, is a species of milkweed native to most all of eastern North America and parts of western Canada and the United States.

Similar species: Gentianales
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Aug 21, 2020. Captured Aug 21, 2020 09:37 in 227 Oakman Rd NE, Oakman, GA 30732, USA.
  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/29.0
  • 1/41s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm