I was delighted to find a single flowering purple milkweed stem at the mesic prairie at Big Hollow recently. Purple milkweed is uncommon throughout much of its range, including here in Pennsylvania.
Unfortunately I don't think this plant will produce seed without another individual to exchange pollen with. Hopefully there are other purple milkweed plants in the area, still gaining size and vigor, which will bloom next year.
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