PlantFiles Pictures: Showy Milkweed, Greek Milkweed (Asclepias speciosa)

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Forum: PlantFiles Pictures Replies: 4, Views: 36

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cgarvin
Cottage Grove, OR
(Zone 8a)
August 29, 2008
01:07 AM
Post #5481739
Showy Milkweed, Greek Milkweed
Asclepias speciosa

showy milkweed seed pod split open with seeds spilling out

http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/54079/

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kniphofia
Ashington
United Kingdom
(Zone 8a)
August 29, 2008
01:40 AM
Post #5481819
Lovely shot.
cgarvin
Cottage Grove, OR
(Zone 8a)
August 29, 2008
11:04 AM
Post #5482879
thanks thought yall might like a shot of the seeds and seedpods, just collected them yesterday.
marwood0
Golden, CO
(Zone 5b)
September 21, 2008
06:38 PM
Post #5581955
That is a fantastic shot!!!! Much appreciated.
weedsfree
Magna, UT
(Zone 7a)
August 01, 2009
10:44 AM
Post #6893585
Thanks for that. I have never seen a seed pod on an Asclepias. Let alone a ripe one. I appreciate knowing what they look like.

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