Clasping Milkweed (Asclepias amplexicaulis Sm.)
↑Summary
A milkweed species found across eastern North America, common in a few different regions but scattered and less common throughout most of its range. Named for the fact that the leaves usually clasp the stem at the base, a characteristic uncommon among the Asclepias genus.
↑Range - Expand
| Legend | Color |
| Native | |
| Native or Not Present |
This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
Although this plant occurs somewhere in each of these regions, it may only occur in a small part of some or all of them.
↑Habitat
According to the CT botanical society (source), dry fields and open woods, usually in sandy soils.
↑Links & External Resources
• Asclepias amplexicaulis (Clasping Milkweed) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Asclepias amplexicaulis | Go Botany (About This Site)
• Asclepias amplexicaulis | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Asclepias amplexicaulis | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• Asclepias amplexicaulis | Missouri Plants (About This Site)
• Clasping Milkweed | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)
• Asclepias amplexicaulis (Clasping Milkweed) | Minnesota Wildflowers (About This Site)
• Asclepias amplexicaulis J.E. Smith (Clasping Milkweed) | Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora (About This Site)
