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Purple Milkweed
Asclepias purpurascens

Family: Milkweed (Asclepiadaceae)

Similar to Common Milkweed, but flowers deep magenta-red; leaves more pointed. Pods downny, but not warty.

Height: 2-3 feet

Found: Woods and thickets.

Blooms: June-July




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