Asclepias Species, Clasping Milkweed, Bluntleaf Milkweed (Asclepias amplexicaulis)

Individual flowers, highly refexed sepals.

by Agrinerd Jul 3, 2008 10:34 PM

Nodding flower head, probably because of shade and recent winds.

by Agrinerd Jul 3, 2008 3:09 AM

Typical flower. Note the leaves clasping the stem.

by Agrinerd Jul 3, 2008 3:09 AM

Photo by G F Russell courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution

by sladeofsky Sep 1, 2006 11:40 PM

Small grouping. Notice the wavy leaf margins that signify the species.

by Agrinerd Jul 3, 2008 10:34 PM

Another grouping of plants. Note the loose, solitary terminal flower clusters, another trait of the species.

by Agrinerd Jul 3, 2008 10:34 PM