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Asclepias speciosa
plant about 2 feet tall, cluster of pink ball type buds which open into a white star. Leaves are strong and waxy. Photo 2 shows the pink outer petals of the flower folded back to reveal the white star petals.
Along the Kettle River riparian zone with cottonwoods crowding the river and Ponderosa Pines in the dryer area behind.