common milkweed seed pod follicle

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Milkweed seed hanging on to a blade of grass, image of resilience, tenacity, `hanging on by a thread` Royalty Free Stock Photo

milkweed, butterfly flower, silkweed, silky swallow-wort. Seeds emerging from a follicle. Pappus of Asclepias syriaca Royalty Free Stock Photo

Asclepias syriaca pods with seeds. Common milkweed plant with textured unripe fruits. Wild Syrian thrush follicles in late summer Royalty Free Stock Photo

Common Milkweed Asclepias syriaca pod whith seeds Royalty Free Stock Photo

Close-up on the fruits follicles aka pods of the common milkweed. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Asclepias syriaca - milkweed plant with seed vessels Royalty Free Stock Photo

Lots of mature milkweed common or Asclepias syriaca Royalty Free Stock Photo

Common milkweed seed pod is called a follicle. This perennial plant is in the Asclepias family. The seeds, arranged in overlapping rows, bear a cluster of white white silky filament hairs called coma, pappus, floss, plume, or silk, and are spread by wind. It grows best in marshy areas. The monarch butterfly requires milkweed. The filaments from the coma the `floss` are hollow and coated with wax, and have good insulation qualities.