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Photo of blue cardinal flower flowering stalk

Blue Cardinal Flower (Great Blue Lobelia)

Lobelia siphilitica

Photo of Carolina false dandelion flowerhead.

Carolina False Dandelion

Pyrrhopappus carolinianus

Edible

Photo of clasping Venus' looking glass, a blue wildflower

Clasping Venus’ Looking Glass

Triodanis perfoliata (formerly Specularia perfoliata)

Photo of common milkweed flower cluster

Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Photo of flowering spurge flowers

Flowering Spurge

Euphorbia corollata

Poisonous

Photo of green-flowered milkweed showing flowers and leaves.

Green-Flowered Milkweed (Spider Milkweed; Ozark Milkweed)

Asclepias viridis

Photo of Indian hemp plant

Indian Hemp (Dogbane)

Apocynum cannabinum

Poisonous

Photo of leafy spurge seed heads

Leafy Spurge

Euphorbia esula

Poisonous

Invasive

Photo of Mead's milkweed flower cluster and upper stem leaves

Mead’s Milkweed

Asclepias meadii

Endangered

Photo of whorled milkweed flowers.

Milkweeds

Subfamily Asclepiadoideae

Photo of prairie milkweed plant in flower.

Prairie Milkweed (Tall Green Milkweed)

Asclepias hirtella

Photo of purple milkweed flower cluster

Purple Milkweed

Asclepias purpurascens

Photo of spiked lobelia flower stalk.

Spiked Lobelia

Lobelia spicata

Photo of swamp milkweed, three plants with flower clusters.

Swamp Milkweed

Asclepias incarnata

Photo of two-flowered Cynthiana flower

Two-Flowered Cynthia (Orange Dwarf Dandelion)

Krigia biflora

Photo of western goat's beard or salsify flower

Western Goat's Beard (Yellow Salsify)

Tragopogon dubius

Whorled milkweed flowers.

Whorled Milkweed (Horsetail Milkweed)

Asclepias verticillata