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Asclepias incarnata subsp. incarnata; swamp milkweed [Apocynaceae]  Tall (to 5’) native perennial.  Showy umbels of pink to red flowers, which have the distinctive characteristics of the family:  corolla differentiated into 5 downward-directed petal-like parts and a corona of 5 upward projections, maturing into follicles with numerous seeds each with silky hairs.  Opposite lance-like leaves.  Moist to wet habitats in full sun.  Flowers in mid-summer.  [117]

   

 

 

 

 

 

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