- Asclepias amplexicaulis
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Asclepias amplexicaulis Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Apocynaceae Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae Genus: Asclepias Species: A. amplexicaulis Binomial name Asclepias amplexicaulis
Sm.Asclepias amplexicaulis (Blunt-leaved Milkweed, Clasping Milkweed) is a species of milkweed, in the subfamily Asclepiadaceae[1], which is cited as a wildflower native to the United States [2], mostly found in Central and Eastern areas and grown in the spring time. Its found grown in dry fields and open woods, usually in sandy soil and 1-3 feet in height. [3] It contains a poison dangerous to humans and livestock, special care must be taken when using this plant. [4]
References
- ^ Asclepias amplexicaulis at USDA PLANTS Database
- ^ Asclepias amplexicaulis at Wildflowers and Grasses of Kansas
- ^ Asclepias amplexicaulis at Connecticut Botanical Society
- ^ http://www.museum.state.il.us/muslink/prairie/htmls/plants/A-amplexicaulis.html
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