Asclepias syriaca

Scientific Name:

Asclepias syriaca

Common Name: common milkweed
Global Conservation Status: G5 - Secure

Pale pink balls of flowers and the milky sap of paired, smooth leaves help identify common milkweed.
Photographer: Flickr user Tom Potterfield, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

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