Question: This was found along a stream in upstate New York. Thank You,
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Question
This was found along a stream in upstate New York. Thank You,
Answer
Dear Auntie, it appears you have photographed Asclepias incarnata (swamp milkweed), a native wetland species with red flowers. There are two varieties of this plant, and var. incarnata has glabrous or sparsely pubescent stems (the one you've photographed), while var. pulchra has conspicuously pubescent stems. Best wishes.
