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Family: Apocynaceae
Mid-Atlantic bloom time: July - September
In the flowers of Swamp Milkweed, the 'horns' stick out above the 'hoods'. Its leaves are lance-shaped, usually tapering to the tip.
The genus name Asclepias refers to the Greek god of medicine Asklepios.
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24 July 2014
Bristoe Station Battlefield, Manassas, VA 
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8 August 2014
Silver Lake Regional Park, Haymarket, VA 
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14 August 2014
Silver Lake Regional Park, Haymarket, VA 
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8 August 2014
Silver Lake Regional Park, Haymarket, VA (with Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele) butterfly) 
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6 August 2016
Huntley Meadows Park, Alexandria, VA 
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