Asclepias amplexicaulis
| Asclepias amplexicaulis | |
|---|---|
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| 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, the blunt-leaved milkweed or clasping milkweed, is a species of milkweed, in the subfamily Asclepiadaceae,.[1] It is native to the United States, where it is mostly found in the central and eastern regions.[2][3] It is found growing in dry fields and open woods, usually in sandy soil.[4]
It grows 1–3 feet high and produces flowers in the summer.[4]
This plant was eaten as food historically. However, it contains a poison dangerous to humans and livestock, so caution must be used if ingesting this plant.[5]
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References
- ↑ Asclepias amplexicaulis at USDA PLANTS Database
- ↑ "Asclepias amplexicaulis". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ↑ Asclepias amplexicaulis at Wildflowers and Grasses of Kansas Archived February 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 Asclepias amplexicaulis at Connecticut Botanical Society
- ↑ http://www.museum.state.il.us/muslink/prairie/htmls/plants/A-amplexicaulis.html
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