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Common Milkweed Seeds - Asclepias syriaca Common milkweed has large, broad leaves, pinkish-purple flower clusters, and green fruit pods that turn brown before bursting open to let out fluffy seeds. The flowers bloom from June to August during which time they are visited by many species of moths, butterflies, bees, and other insects.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Meadow<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/92587/common_milkweed_seeds_-_asclepias_syriaca.html" title="Common Milkweed Seeds - Asclepias syriaca"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/92587_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=K%2BGq8SxFUMrRCjHCHYM8KD3EV0w%3D" width="108" height="152" alt="Common Milkweed Seeds - Asclepias syriaca Common milkweed has large, broad leaves, pinkish-purple flower clusters, and green fruit pods that turn brown before bursting open to let out fluffy seeds. The flowers bloom from June to August during which time they are visited by many species of moths, butterflies, bees, and other insects.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/92586/common_milkweed_seeds_-_asclepias_syriaca.html Asclepias syriaca,Common milkweed,Fall,Geotagged,United States" /></a></figure> Asclepias syriaca,Common milkweed,Fall,Geotagged,United States,milkweed,seeds Click/tap to enlarge

Common Milkweed Seeds - Asclepias syriaca

Common milkweed has large, broad leaves, pinkish-purple flower clusters, and green fruit pods that turn brown before bursting open to let out fluffy seeds. The flowers bloom from June to August during which time they are visited by many species of moths, butterflies, bees, and other insects.

Habitat: Meadow

Common Milkweed Seeds - Asclepias syriaca Common milkweed has large, broad leaves, pinkish-purple flower clusters, and green fruit pods that turn brown before bursting open to let out fluffy seeds. The flowers bloom from June to August during which time they are visited by many species of moths, butterflies, bees, and other insects.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/92586/common_milkweed_seeds_-_asclepias_syriaca.html Asclepias syriaca,Common milkweed,Fall,Geotagged,United States

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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 Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Apr 15, 2020. Captured Oct 6, 2019 10:23 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.