Asclepias syriaca
Asclepias syriaca (also known as the common milkweed, butterfly flower, silkweed, silky swallow-wort, and Virginia silkweed) is a species of milkweed plant. It belongs in the subfamily Asclepiadoideae. It is native to North America. It blooms from June to August. The flowers are green and purple. This species is found in prairies, meadows, and fields. Common Milkweed likes damp to dry soil and sunny or partly shaded places. It is about 0.5 to 1.5 meters in height (1½-5 feet).[1]
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Asclepias Syriaca Media
Asclepias syriaca seedling.
English name: common milkweed. Seedlings (cotyledons, leaves) of common milkweed (grown in boxes).
Photograph of an unopened flower head of the Common Milkweeden (Asclepias syriaca
Scientific Name: Asclepias syriaca L.*Common Name: Common Milkweed*Certainty: pretty sure (notes)*Location: Southern Appalachians; Smokies; CabinCove Date: 20060710
Common Milkwed foliage
Asclepias syriaca, Apocyanaceae, Common Milkweed, Butterfly flower, Silkweed, Silky Swallow-wort, Virginia Silkweed, fruit. The roots are used in homeopathy as remedy: Asclepias syriaca (Asc-s.)
Seeds emerging from a follicle
Seed heads and follicles of Asclepias syriaca
Pappus of Asclepias syriaca
milkweed seeds dispersed by the wind
Bumblebees feeding on A. syriaca
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References
- ↑ William Cullina (2000). Wildflowers: A Guide to Growing and Propagating Native Flowers of North America. The New England Wildflower Society. ISBN 0-395-96609-4
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