Milkweed Seeds

 

Milkweed pods

 

"Pods contain brown oval seeds attached to fluffy pappus that catches the wind and helps distribute the seeds to new sprouting spots. The milky latex contains cardiac glycosides to varying degrees depending on the species. The plant uses the toxin to protect itself from herbivores, but there are some insects, such as the Monarch, that incorporate the toxin and become unpalatable to potential predators."

 

from www.rbg.ca/growing-milkweed-in-ontario/

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