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Milkweed (Asclepiadaceae)

ISM Herbarium : Prairie Herbs : Milkweed (Asclepiadaceae)

Asclepias sullivantii (Prairie Milkweed)
Prairie Milkweed grows in moist prairies, where it blooms in early-to-mid-summer. The one-inch flowers consist of five reddish petals and five pink hoods in rounded clusters, several of which may appear on a single stem.

Collection of the Illinois State Museum
ISM Herbarium Sheet #: 45976

<i>Asclepias sullivantii</i> (Prairie Milkweed)

ISM Herbarium : Prairie Herbs : Milkweed (Asclepiadaceae)

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