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Wildflowers - Showy Milkweed
 
Showy Milkweed - Asclepias speciosa
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Showy Milkweed - Asclepias speciosa
 
Showy Milkweed is the most widespread milkweed of the Great Plains.

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fire on the prairie

Did You Know?
Fire is an important factor in protecting the prairie. Historically, fires burned across the prairie every 4 to 7 years. Fires burn the small trees that would otherwise march across the prairie and turn the grasslands to forest.
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