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Swamp milkweed

Asclepias incarnata

Notes:

Root tea was used as a diuretic and laxative. Colonists had used this for asthma.

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2 Comments

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

Nice.

ceherzog
ceherzog 11 years ago

Beautiful Milkweed...we have the same species in Florida

Brett
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Brett

Minnesota, USA

Spotted on Jul 8, 2012
Submitted on Jul 13, 2012

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