Clasping milkweed (Asclepias amplexicaulis) is our milkweed species of the week

Flower image provided by: Alan Cressler, Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center​

White flower inset image provided by: Brad Grimm, Grow Milkweed Plants

Deep purple flower inset image provided by: Hazech - iNaturalist observation (cropped) CC BY-NC 4.0

Leaf image provided by: Brad Grimm, Grow Milkweed Plants  (cropped)

Pod image provided by: Jason K. Sepka, iNaturalist Observation, (cropped) CC BY-NC 4.0

Check out our milkweed section for this plant's complete profile, and come back every Friday when we add a new species!