species 6,418 observations
Clasping Milkweed
Asclepias amplexicaulis
Field notes
Supports All
150
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Monarch, Queen, Milkweed Tussock Moth, Isabella Tiger Moth
8
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Red Milkweed Beetle
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Large Milkweed Bug, Eastern Cottontail, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Red-banded Leafhopper
8
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Great Spangled Fritillary, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Little Glassywing, Eastern Carpenter Bee
133
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Resists
- Dry soil
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.