Summary ²

Asclepias amplexicaulis, the blunt-leaved milkweed or clasping milkweed, is a species of milkweed, in the subfamily Asclepiadaceae,. It is native to the United States, where it is mostly found in the central and eastern regions. It is found growing in dry fields and open woods, usually in sandy soil.

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2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asclepias_amplexicaulis

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• iNat taxon page
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• eFloras.org
• Flora of North America (beta)
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Go Botany
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
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• Maryland Biodiversity Project
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• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• USDA PLANTS database
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