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Blunt-leaved Milkweed (Asclepias amplexicaulis) |
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Asclepias syriaca The outer margins of the leaves of Common Milkweed are not wavy, the surface is downy, and the bases of the leaves do not clasp the stem. In addition the pods of Blunt-leaved Milkweed are smoother, narrower, and more elongate than the spiny, broad pods of Common Milkweed. Blunt-leaved Milkweed (Asclepias amplexicaulis) Identification: Flowers green, tinted with purple, and arranged in an apical, round cluster. Family with a distinctive flower consisting of 4 petals hanging downward and a crown of 5 incurved horns. Fruit an elongate, pointed pod containing flattened seeds topped with silken parachutes. Leaves and stem with milky sap. Leaves in opposite pairs, smooth, broad, nearly rectangular and with outer margin wavy. Base of leaf blunt, nearly clasping the stem. Plant 2 to 3 feet in height. Distribution: Most of eastern North America westward to the Great Plains and south to Texas and Florida. Habitat: Blunt-leaved Milkweed is a species of dry soils and open habitats. Flowering period: May to July. Similar Species: The wavy outer leaf margins and the clasping bases of the leaves will usually identify Blunt-leaved Milkweed. |
Blunt-leaved Milkweed (Asclepias amplexicaulis)
Similar Species: The wavy outer leaf margins and the clasping bases of the leaves will usually identify Blunt-leaved Milkweed. Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) |
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