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Plants
Broad leaves and domed dusty-pink flower clusters that smell of honey.
Field facts
HabitatOld fields, prairie, roadsides
RangeStatewide
When to lookJune to July
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesDogbane, Swamp Milkweed
Field note: Wartime life jackets were stuffed with buoyant milkweed floss.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Do not mow or clear patches in summer; monarch larvae may be feeding.
Milky sap irritates eyes; wash hands after handling.
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