Asclepias incamata Swamp Milkweed   One of 22 milkweed species native to Eastern North America Stout, erect perennial of open swamps and ditches 3 feet tall Clusters of mauve, pink, or white flowers   Leaves are 3-6 inches long       Milkweeds have a unique pollinating mechanism. They have a pair of club-shaped pollen masses that are attached by flexible bands to a clip-like disk. These clips attach to an insect and the whole apparatus is carried to another milkweed flower.

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