![flowers of milkweed](../../images/plants_scenery/milkweed_073006_105_bg_ctnwd.jpg)
![close-up of flowers](../../images/plants_scenery/milkweed_073006_104.jpg)
![Milkweed plant](../../images/plants_scenery/milkweed_073006_106.jpg)
Photo
Details - ©Nicky Davis
Characteristics
This perennial plant grows up to six foot tall, is slightly toxic, has
opposite hairy/wooly leaves that drip a milky substance when
damaged. Pink flowers are in three to four inch wide umbrels.
Other
- For photos of Butterflies that use Milkweed for a host plant,
click on
Monarch
Butterfly
Queen
Butterfly
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