Showy Milkweed
Asclepias speciosa

Family: Dogbane (Apocynaceae)
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Photo taken on: June 24, 2014
Location: Abiquiu, NM
Life Zones: Plains to montane
Habitat: Disturbed soil, roadsides

Grows 2ft to 5ft with large, thick leaves in pairs on a stout stem. The star-shaped flowers are ¾" across with turned down sepals and grow in a huge cluster.

A 3" long seed pod is produced filled with seeds with long silky hairs.