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March 16, 2006 : Asclepias speciosa

Keywords: Apocynaceae | Asclepias speciosa Torr. | Montana

Asclepias speciosa
Asclepias speciosa

I'm on vacation, so only a short written accompaniment today. – Daniel

These two images are part of a larger series posted on Flickr by Maureen from Montana (aka MontanaRaven@Flickr). To see the whole set, visit Milkweed Mother. If you'd like to see these two images in particular, visit here and here. The images were submitted to BPotD via the BPotD Flickr Group Pool. Thanks again, Maureen (Maureen's weblog: raven's nest)!

I'm fairly certain this is Asclepias speciosa and not Asclepias syriaca – I'm basing my identification on the seed morphology and barely discernible pattern of venation on the leaves (you need to see the other photographs in the Flickr set for this information). It's very possible that I've misidentified it, though. The USDA Plants Database has more information and photographs: Asclepias speciosa.

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at March 16, 2006 12:00 AM

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Asclepias speciosa - Z2 - RHS Index of Garden Plants, Griffiths

Posted by: Beverley at March 16, 2006 9:19 AM

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