| Family | Milkweed (Asclepiadaceae) |
|---|---|
| Bloom | Summer |
| Habitat | Dunes, roadsides, fields |
| Status | Native |
| Cycle | Perennial |
| Height | 2-5′ |
| Flower | Pink, fragrant flower clusters are dome or ball shaped. What appear to be petals are cup-shaped structures, each surrounding a single, curved horn. The 5 curved petals are immediately below this crown. Below the petals are 5 smaller greenish sepals. |
| Leaf | Leaves are thick and 4-6″ long, oblong, toothless, and hairy on the underside. They bleed a milky white sap when broken. |
| Notes | Stems are stout & hairy and when cut or broken, they also bleed a milky white sap. Seed pods are long and pointed and covered with wart-like bumps. Seeds are tipped with long silken hairs. |
