Asclepias amplexicaulis
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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]
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Asclepias amplexicaulis, Michx. Plant glabrous and glaucous: st. decumbent, 1-2 ft. long: Lvs. numerous, cordate- ovate and clasping, obtuse, succulent: corolla green- purple. Barrens, N. C. and S.
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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