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Showy milkweed
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Asclepias speciosa is a milky-sapped perennial plant in the dogbane family (Apocynaceae), known commonly as the showy milkweed and is found in the western half of North America.
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Taxonomy
Scientific:
Asclepias speciosa
Family:
Apocynaceae
Genus:
Asclepias
Kingdom:
Plantae
Order:
Gentianales
Hardiness:
Zone 3
Habit:
herb
Bloom:
Early Summer