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An Annotated Checklist and Natural History
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Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Asclepiadaceae
Genus:
Asclepias L.
L.
Species:
Asclepias syriaca
L.
Species Common Name:
Common milkweed
Habitat:
Disturbed, open ground
Abundance and Distribution:
Common throughout
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e1607