Angle pod milkweed pods ...

Last week in science we finished up our study of milkweed, milkweed ecology and a review of the many insects and spiders that frequent milkweed.  One activity was the dissection and quantification of milkweed pods.  Below are angle pod milkweed and common milkweed pods.  The angle pod (climbing) milkweed pods were larger as were their seed and floss.

Genetics found 231 seeds per pod in common milkweed and Selected topics 206.  It seem that the increase in pod weight only slightly yielded more seeds.  We made tables of our data and graphed some of the information, not shown.  Below is a comparison of angle pod milkweed (below) with common milkweed (top)

We will be start this seed in our high school greenhouse this spring and use the plants for our habitat restoration for pollinators project ... multiple sites across Allen County.