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Matelea reticulata
Milkweeds produce their seeds in follicles. The seeds, which are arranged in overlapping rows, have white, silky, filament-like hairs known as pappus, silk, or floss. The follicles ripen and split open, and the seeds, each carried by several dried pappi, are blown by the wind.
Wildlife habitat yard.
Spotted on Jul 28, 2013
Submitted on Jul 29, 2013
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