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Whorled Milkweed (Asclepias verticillata) NATIVE. Growing in a meadow near the edge of a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US.<br />
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Just wanted to give you guys a frame of reference on the size of these flowers! Tiny!<br />
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For size reference:<br />
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For size reference:<br />
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Whorled Milkweed (Asclepias verticillata)

NATIVE. Growing in a meadow near the edge of a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US.

Just wanted to give you guys a frame of reference on the size of these flowers! Tiny!

Whorled Milkweed (Asclepias verticillata) NATIVE. Growing in a meadow near the edge of a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US.<br />
<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62845/whorled_milkweed_asclepias_verticillata.html<br />
<br />
For size reference:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62846/whorled_milkweed_asclepias_verticillata.html Asclepias verticillata,Geotagged,Summer,United States

Whorled Milkweed (Asclepias verticillata) NATIVE. Growing in a meadow near the edge of a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US.<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62844/whorled_milkweed_asclepias_verticillata.html<br />
<br />
For size reference:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62846/whorled_milkweed_asclepias_verticillata.html Asclepias verticillata,Geotagged,Summer,United States

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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 Jul 12, 2018. Captured Jul 3, 2018 23:58 in 164 Dally Cove Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/5.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm