Asclepias amplexicaulis

clasping milkweed, bluntleaf milkweed, blunt-leaved milkweed, sand milkweed
Family

Asclepiadaceae

Leaf Arrangement

opposite

Leaf Attachment

sessile

Leaf Margin

crispate

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

elliptic, oblanceolate, ovate

Growth Form

forb

Flower Color

green, pink, purple

Flower Month

May - August

Height (meters)

0.4 - 1.0

Milky Sap

Yes

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

perennial


Habitat

Open woods, clearings, roadsides, and fields.