<p>Common Milkweed seed pods are about 4 inches long, inflated looking and covered in little bumpy projections. They are green initially, turning brown as they mature. They split open revealing 50-100 seeds each with a white, fluffy coma ("parachute") that allows wind dispersal.</p>
<p>Common Milkweed and a seed pod and tiny yellow aphids on it.</p>
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