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Asclepias amplexicaulis

Blunt-leaved Milkweed, Clasping Milkweed, Sand Milkweed

Close up of flower, the five petals curve backwards toward the s

Close up of flower, the five petals curve backwards toward the s

Opposite leaves with wavy margins.

Opposite leaves with wavy margins.

Underside of leaf

Underside of leaf

Immature green fruits (follicles).

Immature green fruits (follicles).

Asclepias exaltata

Poke Milkweed

Underside of leaf

Underside of leaf

Asclepias humistrata

Fleshy Milkweed, Pinewoods Milkweed, Pink-Veined Milkweed, Sandhill Milkweed

Somewhat prostrate growing form

Somewhat prostrate growing form

Fruits- before opening

Fruits- before opening

Fruits spit open

Fruits spit open

Stem and leaf attachment

Stem and leaf attachment

Asclepias incarnata

Marsh Milkweed, Swamp Butterfly Weed, Swamp Milkweed

Close up of flower

Close up of flower

Stems and leaves

Stems and leaves

Asclepias incarnata

Asclepias incarnata

1 Cultivar/Variety

Asclepias quadrifolia

Four-Leaved Milkweed, Whorled Milkweed

flower and leaves

flower and leaves

flower and leaves

flower and leaves

Asclepias syriaca

Common Milkweed

Form in bloom (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer

Form in bloom (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer

Flower close-up (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer

Flower close-up (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer

Side view of flower (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer

Side view of flower (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer

Leaves and flower clusters (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer

Leaves and flower clusters (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer

Flower cluster (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer

Flower cluster (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer

Asclepias tuberosa

Butterfly Milkweed, Butterfly Weed, Chieger Flower, Chiggerflower, Common Butterfly-weed, Indian Paintbrush, Milkweed, Pleurisy Root

Asclepias tuberosa

Asclepias tuberosa

Asclepias tuberosa

Asclepias tuberosa

Asclepias tuberosa

Asclepias tuberosa

buds and leaves (in spring in Moore county)

buds and leaves (in spring in Moore county)

flowers (summer in Moore county)

flowers (summer in Moore county)

close up of flower (in summer in Moore county)

close up of flower (in summer in Moore county)

Asclepias variegata

Redring Milkweed, White-Flowered Milkweed, White Milkweed

Asclepias variegata

Asclepias variegata

A scarab beetle on Asclepias variegata flowers.

A scarab beetle on Asclepias variegata flowers.

Underside of leaf

Underside of leaf

Asclepias verticillata

Whorled Milkweed

Leaves and stem

Leaves and stem

Underside of leaf

Underside of leaf

Asclepias viridiflora

Green Comet Milkweed, Green-flowered Milkweed, Green Milkweed, Wand Milkweed

Asclepias viridis

Green Antelopehorn, Green Milkweed, Spider Milkweed

Underside of leaf

Underside of leaf

Crinitaria tatarica

Tatarian Aster, Tatarian Daisy, Tatarinow's Aster

Aster tataricus

Aster tataricus

Crinitaria tatarica

Crinitaria tatarica

Crinitaria tatarica 'Jindai'

Crinitaria tatarica 'Jindai'

Crinitaria tatarica

Crinitaria tatarica

1 Cultivar/Variety

Helianthus annuus

Common Sunflower, Sunflower, Wild Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

Helianthus annuus

Helianthus annuus

Helianthus annuus

Helianthus annuus

Helianthus annuus

Helianthus annuus

Helianthus annuus

Helianthus annuus

Helianthus annuus

Helianthus annuus

Helianthus annuus

2 Cultivars/Varieties

Solidago canadensis

Canada Goldenrod, Canadian Goldenrod, Common Goldenrod, Goldenrod, Meadow Goldenrod,, Tall Goldenrod

Close up of flower

Close up of flower

Underside of leaf

Underside of leaf

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

New England Aster

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Purple Dome'

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Purple Dome'

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae flowers in the fall in Moore County

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae flowers in the fall in Moore County

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

2 Cultivars/Varieties