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One of the most customary areas where common milkweed persisted profusely was in and around the edges of agricultural fields.

While the pods are immature, before the silk has strengthened and the seeds hardened, the entire milkweed pod is edible.

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In late summer and early fall, the milkweed flowers die and give way to bumpy football-shaped green seed pods. Each pod contains up to 200 seeds. Each seed is attached to a bit of fluff called floss.

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