LARGE MILKWEED
Asclepias xxxx

Plant Family.......... Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed) ... Plant Height ....4 Feet
Leaf Arrangement..Opposite

Habitat.............Open Areas, Roadsides
Bloom Date............June

Flower Color....Brownish Pink

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TALL MILKWEED


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TALL MILKWEED
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DESCRIPTION

This milkweed species is larger and coarser than the 4-leaved type that blooms in May. The locally seen species will bleed copious amounts of thick white juice when cut or bruised. (see image 4) The rose-brown flowers develop in clusters on umbels that are slightly drooping. The smooth leaves are about 5 inches long.

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