Iowa Wildflowers
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Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) |
| It is difficult to name any wildflower that makes
a more showy display of its seed dispersal. Common milkweed, a very
common plant in Iowa's roadsides and grassy areas, provide a stunning display
when backlit by a setting autumn sun.
Common milkweed are the same plants that fed the monarch butterfly caterpillars only a few months ago. Common milkweed certainly a useful plant. Northeast Iowa Timetable: Late September - early October |
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