Weed details for common milkweed
Full name
common milkweed
(Asclepias syriaca)
Characteristics
| Flowers: | White/pink with 5 petals |
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| Leaves: | Oblong smooth edges with a lot of hair |
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| Habitat: | Found in open woods and cultivated land throughout Midwest |
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| Life cycle: | Perennial |
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| Other common names: | broadleaf milkweed |
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Taxonomic data retrieved May 21, 2008, from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database, http://www.itis.gov.