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Asclepias speciosa Torr.
This flowering plant is a hairy, erect perennial. The large, pointed, bananalike leaves are arranged opposite on the stalklike stem. The eye-catching furry pale pink to pinkish-purple flowers are arranged in thick umbels. Their corollas are reflexed and the central flower parts, five hoods with prominent hooks, are star-shaped. The fruit is a large, rough follicle filled with many flat oval seeds with luxuriant silky plumes.
Asclepias speciosa is a species of milkweed known commonly as the showy milkweed. It is native to the western half of North America.
Spotted on Jun 23, 2012
Submitted on Jun 24, 2012
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