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Flowers of the Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) From a patch that grows along the edge of my driveway. So far this year I've seen three Monarch Butterfly caterpillars on these plants and an adult nectaring on one of the flower clusters. Apocynaceae,Asclepiadoideae,Asclepias syriaca,Common Milkweed,Common milkweed,Geotagged,Monarch Butterfly,Summer,United States,flowers,plant Click/tap to enlarge

Flowers of the Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)

From a patch that grows along the edge of my driveway. So far this year I've seen three Monarch Butterfly caterpillars on these plants and an adult nectaring on one of the flower clusters.

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The Common Milkweed

"Asclepias syriaca" is a species of flowering plant. It is in the genus "Asclepias", the milkweeds. This species is native to southern Canada and of much of the conterminous eastern U.S., east of the Rocky Mountains, excluding the drier parts of the prairies.

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Similar species: Gentianales
Species identified by Gary B
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By Gary B

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Uploaded Jul 19, 2019. Captured Jul 19, 2019 11:45 in 4408 Miller Rd, Barnum, MN 55707, USA.
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  • Canon EOS Rebel T6
  • f/5.6
  • 1/128s
  • ISO200
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.