Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) | Weed Science

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Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)

Common Milkweed

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Life Cycle: Perennial

Description: Common milkweed is an erect perennial which has a deep rhizome. The plant tissue excretes a milky sap when it is broken.

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