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Poke Milkweed
Asclepias exaltata
Family: Milkweed (Asclepiadaceae)
Milkweeds have distinctive flowers wth 5 petals bent sharply back, supporting a crown with 5 incurved horns. Juices milky. This species has drooping clusters of white flowers tinged with lavender or green. Leaves stalked, pointed at boh ends, often drooping.
Height: 3-6 feet
Found: Woods
Blooms: June-August
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