Milkweed is one of the most important wildflowers in all of North America! It has clusters of small, sweet-smelling pink or purple flowers that look like tiny crowns. When you break a leaf or a stem, a sticky, milky white sap oozes out, which is how it got its name.
The flowers smell like honey and are full of sweet nectar that bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love. When milkweed seeds are ready to travel, each one has a fluffy white parachute made of silky threads that float on the wind. The plant has big, oval leaves and grows in meadows and fields.
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