Clasping milkweed (Asclepias amplexicaulis)
Clasping milkweed, also known as Blunt-leaved milkweed
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Key Facts About Clasping milkweed
Attributes of Clasping milkweed
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Herb
Plant Height
30 cm to 76 cm
Spread
60 cm to 90 cm
Leaf Color
Green Gray
Flower Size
2.5 cm
Flower Color
Pink Purple Green
Scientific Classification of Clasping milkweed
Phylum
Vascular plants
Class
Dicotyledons
Order
Gentianales
Family
Dogbane
Genus
Milkweeds
Species
Clasping milkweed
Toxicity
Ingestion of any part of the plant