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Questions and Answers: 2015

Question: Hi Arthur, can you tell what species this is from these pictures? Found in Wendell, ma on side of road.

  • Question

    Hi Arthur, can you tell what species this is from these pictures? Found in Wendell, ma on side of road.

    Answer

    Dear foamflower, the image appears to be of a fruiting plant of Asclepias exaltata (poke milkweed), a native species in the dogbane family. The fruits (a follicle) of this species are smooth and without the soft prickle-like processes found in the common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca).