Sandhill Milkweed

Asclepias humistrata

Asclepias humistrata Sandhill Milkweed Asclepias humistrata Sandhill Milkweed

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Asclepias humistrata Sandhill Milkweed Asclepias humistrata Sandhill Milkweed

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Asclepias humistrata Sandhill Milkweed Asclepias humistrata Sandhill Milkweed



Sandhill Milkweed, also known as Pinewoods Milkweed, is definitely a plant of sandy soils. The leaves are distinctive. This is the species I think of when I hear the word milkweed. This plant was photographed along Sorrento Road in Pensacola, Florida, in mid November.

Asclepiadaceae - Milkweed family


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