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  Asclepias speciosa Asclepias speciosa
   
common name : Showy Milkweed
nom commun : Belle asclépiade
family : Asclepiadaceae
etymology : asclepias: for the Greek god of healing Asklepios; speciosa: beautiful.
taxonomy : ITIS

Distribution : Fields and roadsides, BC to MB. VASCAN
Photos : Val-Marie, SK.
References : [5] [6] [15] [39]
Links : USDA , E-Flora BC , UWSP
 
   
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