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12-Follicles, Asclepias

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The photo on the left shows the unopened follicles of milkweed (Asclepias), while the photo on the right shows one follicle that has split open to release the fluffy seeds.

Photos by K. R. Robertson of plant growing wild in Illinois prairies.

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