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Green Comet Milkweed

Asclepias viridiflora

Description:

A rare species of milkweed in the state of Iowa. Plants stay small and the flowers are a light green color.

Habitat:

This specimen was found in a cattle pasture full of fescue, red clover, white clover, and bird's-foot-trefoil which are all extremely invasive species.

Notes:

Found while observing butterfly populations in the cattle pasture.

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LuckyLogan
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LuckyLogan

Iowa, USA

Spotted on Jun 29, 2015
Submitted on Dec 30, 2015

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