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Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Description:

Un-opened Milkweed flowers.

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5 Comments

CourtneyVerk
CourtneyVerk 11 years ago

Thanks chesterbperry :)

chesterbperry
chesterbperry 11 years ago

I believe you are correct Courtney, the flowers tend to lighten in color as they open.

brian.johnson.39750
brian.johnson.39750 11 years ago

Looks very similar. A deeper red and much tighter clusters than what I see in my area.

CourtneyVerk
CourtneyVerk 11 years ago

Can anyone verify if this spotting is Common Milkweed? Hard to tell as the flowers have not yet opened.

CourtneyVerk
CourtneyVerk 11 years ago

Photo added.

CourtneyVerk
Spotted by
CourtneyVerk

Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Jul 1, 2012
Submitted on Jul 8, 2012

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