Milkweed (Asclepiadaceae)
ISM Herbarium
: Prairie Herbs
: Milkweed (Asclepiadaceae)
Asclepias sullivantii (Prairie Milkweed)
This specimen of Prairie Milkweed shows a large seed pod with its pointed projections at the top and the long opposite leaves on a sturdy stem. This milkweed grows in moist prairies, its reddish-pink flower clusters blooming in early-to-mid-summer.
Collection of the Illinois State Museum
ISM Herbarium Sheet #: 91038
![<i>Asclepias sullivantii</i> (Prairie Milkweed)](/ismdepts/botany/collections/herbarium/allium-helianthus/Asclepias-sullivantii-91038.jpg)
ISM Herbarium
: Prairie Herbs
: Milkweed (Asclepiadaceae)
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