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common milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Description:

milkweed seed pods

Habitat:

restored prairie

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3 Comments

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 10 years ago

That's something else I did not know. Very cool!

AnnaWhipkey
AnnaWhipkey 10 years ago

You're welcome mauna Kunzah! I have read that immature milkweed pods and shoots are edible. http://www.countrysidemag.com/87-2/sam_t...

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 10 years ago

Ohh, so that's what these are. Thanks for sharing!

AnnaWhipkey
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AnnaWhipkey

Indiana, USA

Spotted on Aug 7, 2013
Submitted on Aug 31, 2013

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