Closeup of a cluster of tiny, pink, five petaled flowers.
Showy Milkweed (Asclepias speciosa): blooms in the months of June through August, between 2-3 feet in height, and has uses as medicine and/or food source (young shoots, flower buds, and green seed pods are all edible).
U.S. National Park Service
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