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MilkweedCommon Common Name:
Common Milkweed
 
 
Scientific Name: Asclepias syriaca

 

Habitat/Season: Successional Areas / June - August

 

Comment: Native The leaves and stems of this plant ooze a milky sap when broken. Its fluffy seeds were once used to stuff life jackets.