Mature common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) disperses it's wind-borne seeds along the Boise River.

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Size: 9000px × 6750px
Location: Bethine Church Nature Trail, Boise, Idaho, USA
Photo credit: © Patrick Stoll / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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