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Purple milkweed

Asclepias purpurascens

Description:

Member of the Asclepias genus making it a milkweed and a host of the Monarch butterfly. In my opinion, one of the most beautiful milkweeds.

Habitat:

Prairie

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LuckyLogan
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LuckyLogan

Iowa, USA

Spotted on Jun 20, 2015
Submitted on Jun 21, 2015

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