5: Common milkweed. Must have white hairs on stem (use magnifying glass). This has leaf torn off to show milk. (Alley Pond Park (Woods), May 14, 2000)

6: Common milk weed. (Central Park, Jul 2, 2000)

1: Milkweed. Winter form. (Central Park, Nov 21, 1999)

2: Milkweed. Winter form. (Central Park, Nov 21, 1999)

3: Milkweed. Winter form. (Central Park, Nov 21, 1999)

4: Milkweed. An opened pod. (Central Park, Nov 21, 1999)

7: Milkweed pod. Not on tour. (Marine Park, Nov 27, 2005)