Family: Asclepiadaceae Milkweed Family
Genus: Asclepias Milkweed
Over 140 species of perennial herbs. Named for the milky juice found in the plant.
Scientific Name: Asclepias syriaca L.
Common Name(s): Common Milkweed, Silkweed
Growth Type: perennial
Species Description:
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 | Caption: plant image
ID: Hrb-ASCSY-030
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): inflorescense, vegetative
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 | Caption: plant image
ID: Hrb-ASCSY-031
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
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 | Caption: A picture and illustration depicting common milkweed's opposite leaves, flower clusters, and rootstock.
ID: Hrb-ASCSY-022
Source: 35mm slide (illustration)
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Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense, leaf, root, vegetative
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 | Caption: Brown common milkweed plant attached to white, silky hairs that aid in wind dispersal.
ID: Hrb-ASCSY-018
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): seed
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 | Caption: Common milkweed pinkish colored flower clusters and wide, opposite, prominate-veined leaves.
ID: Hrb-ASCSY-003
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense, leaf
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 | Caption: Common milkweed plant growing along a fence line.
ID: Hrb-ASCSY-016
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): vegetative
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 | Caption: Common milkweed plant in a small grain field.
ID: Hrb-ASCSY-007
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): leaf, vegetative
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 | Caption: Common milkweed plant.
ID: Hrb-ASCSY-009
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): vegetative
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 | Caption: Common milkweed plant.
ID: Hrb-ASCSY-014
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): vegetative
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 | Caption: Common milkweed plant's wide, opposite leaves.
ID: Hrb-ASCSY-008
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): leaf, vegetative
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 | Caption: Common milkweed seedling with oblong or spatulate cotyledons.
ID: Hrb-ASCSY-020
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): seedling
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 | Caption: Common milkweed seedling with spatulate cotyledons and emerging opposite leaves.
ID: Hrb-ASCSY-021
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): leaf, seedling
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 | Caption: Common milkweed seeds attached to white silky hairs.
ID: Hrb-ASCSY-015
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): seed
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 | Caption: Common milkweed with wide, opposite leaves and its stem that contains white milky juice.
ID: Hrb-ASCSY-026
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf, stem, vegetative
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 | Caption: Common milkweeds brown seeds.
ID: Hrb-ASCSY-019
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): seed
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 | Caption: Common milkweed's opposite leaves with prominent veins and spiny seed pod.
ID: Hrb-ASCSY-001
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): fruit, leaf, mature
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 | Caption: Common milkweed's opposite, smooth leaves.
ID: Hrb-ASCSY-024
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): leaf, vegetative
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 | Caption: Common milkweed's smooth, wide, prominent-veined leaves.
ID: Hrb-ASCSY-012
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): leaf, vegetative
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 | Caption: Common milkweed's spiny pods and prominent-veined leaves.
ID: Hrb-ASCSY-023
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): fruit, leaf, mature
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 | Caption: Common milkweed's spiny pods.
ID: Hrb-ASCSY-027
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): fruit, leaf, mature
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 | Caption: Common milkweed's spiny pods.
ID: Hrb-ASCSY-029
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): fruit, mature
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 | Caption: Common milkweed's spiny seed pods and prominent-veined leaves.
ID: Hrb-ASCSY-006
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): fruit, leaf, mature
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 | Caption: Common milkweed's whitish-colored flowered clusters.
ID: Hrb-ASCSY-013
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense
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 | Caption: Mature common milkweed pod releasing seeds attached to white, silky hairs.
ID: Hrb-ASCSY-010
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): fruit, mature, seed
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 | Caption: Mature common milkweed pod releasing seeds attached to white, silky hairs.
ID: Hrb-ASCSY-011
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): fruit, mature, seed
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 | Caption: Mature common milkweed pod that has split and is releasing seeds that are attached to white silky hairs.
ID: Hrb-ASCSY-004
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): fruit, mature, seed
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 | Caption: Mature common milkweed seeds attached to white silky hairs.
ID: Hrb-ASCSY-025
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): fruit, mature, seed
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 | Caption: Mature pods that have opened revealing common milkweeds brown seeds attached to white silky hairs.
ID: Hrb-ASCSY-028
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): fruit, mature, seed
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 | Caption: Patch of common milkweed.
ID: Hrb-ASCSY-002
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): vegetative
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 | Caption: Patch of common milkweed.
ID: Hrb-ASCSY-005
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): vegetative
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 | Caption: Yellowing common milkweed plant.
ID: Hrb-ASCSY-017
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): vegetative
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