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.