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Showy Milkweed Milkweed Family Asclepias speciosa Key identifying traits Purplish-pink clusters of umbel flowers at the top of the stems Has a milky white latex sap Leaves are opposite and oval shaped, 4-7” long and covered with fine hairs Seed pods are 3-5” pods & burst open when dry Seeds have a tuft of hair and are spread by wind Plants will grow to 2-5’ tall Plant has a grayish green appearance Biology and ecology A perennial reproducing from seeds and underground rootstocks The fibers produced in the seed pods are used commercially; native to North America At maturity the seed pods pop and the wind picks up the seeds and carries them Can be toxic to livestock, but not usually grazed due to the bitter latex sap Infests many acres along the coasts of Oregon, California, and Washington The only host plant for larval monarch butterflies in northeastern Washington Control Prevention – Learn to identify plants; know your property; do not allow ornamentals to escape Biological – No known biological control Cultural – Once established will form colonies that are difficult to control Mechanical – Cultivation does not work well because of spreading by root fragments Chemical –Difficult due to the hairs and also the chemicals may bind to the sap decreasing the effectiveness, but amitrole, glyphosate, or picloram plus 2,4-D have been found to work for control: refer to the PNW Weed Management handbook for specific chemical recommendations Where found – Scattered & increasing across Stevens County; not usually seen as a problem Stevens County Noxious Weed Control Board, December 2006