Showy Milkweed      Asclepias speciosa Torr.
Photographs by Dr. Michael Pfeiffer
Sign Toxic to humans and livestock.
Sign One persons weed is another persons flower! Forage for larvae of Monarch butterflies and other insects tolerant of the toxins.
Flowering Plant
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Flower and Buds
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Foliage and Fruit
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Leaf Detail
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Habitat
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Perennial