Wind Dispersal Of Milkweed Seeds
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Wild Milkweed Wind Dispersal Photos

Scarlet milkweed or bloodflower (Asclepias curassavica), a common weed in tropical regions of the world. In this photo the pod has just opened revealing hundreds of parachute seeds inside. The seeds have a crown of silky hairs and blow into the wind like miniature parachutes.

Scarlet milkweed or bloodflower (Asclepias curassavica), a common weed in tropical regions of the world. In this photo, masses of seeds are beginning to fly away from the pod. The seeds have a crown of silky hairs and blow into the wind like miniature parachutes.

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