I found this peculiar plant in a wintry field in southwest Michigan, hanging about 2-3 feet high from a brown stem attached to the top or 3/4 up on the pod. The pod measured top to bottom about the length of my index finger. Any ideas? Thanks!
Thank you -- I'm glad to have joined you all. I think your suggestion is exactly right! http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/00/Milkweed-in-seed2.jpg Thank you!
