Common
name: Showy Milkweed
Latin name: Asclepius speciosa
Annual/Perennial: Perennial Flowers: May to August
Flower size: Large cluster
Found in: Plains to Foothills
Height: 3' to 6'
Invasive: No
Native species: Yes Useful in garden: Yes
Wildflower
Field
notes:The plant portion of Showy Milkweed is not much
to look at, but the flowers are really awesome. Eventually the
pollinated flowers evolve into a 4" to 5" Banana shaped
fruit. All the kids in the neighborhood pretended these fruits
were hand grenades while playing army.
This easily identifiable
plant can be found growing in any sunny location in meadows, fields,
roadsides, or any newly disturbed soils.
