Clasping Milkweed blooming in Wicomico Co., Maryland (6/15/2013).

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Clasping Milkweed in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/2/2011).

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Clasping Milkweed in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/11/2014).

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Clasping Milkweed in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/2/2011).

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Clasping Milkweed blooming in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (6/10/2015).

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Clasping Milkweed in Howard Co., Maryland (6/14/2013).

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A Clasping Milkweed in Howard Co., Maryland (6/14/2013).

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Clasping Milkweed blooming in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/23/2014).

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Clasping Milkweed in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/18/2015).

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Clasping Milkweed in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/5/1996).

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Clasping Milkweed blooming in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/9/1982).

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Clasping Milkweed blooming in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/10/2013).

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Clasping Milkweed in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/10/2014).

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Clasping Milkweed in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/19/2016).

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Clasping Milkweed in Wicomico Co., Maryland (8/3/2021). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 426844 - Psn: 97)

Clasping Milkweed in Wicomico Co., Maryland (8/3/2021). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Clasping Milkweed in Wicomico Co., Maryland (8/3/2021). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Clasping Milkweed in Wicomico Co., Maryland (8/3/2021). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Clasping Milkweed pods in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/30/2012).

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Clasping Milkweed in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 302268 - Psn: 200)

Clasping Milkweed in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Clasping Milkweed in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Clasping Milkweed in Charles Co., Maryland (5/27/2021). (c) itsthequietones, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 385949 - Psn: 200)

Clasping Milkweed in Charles Co., Maryland (5/27/2021). (c) itsthequietones, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Clasping Milkweed in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/29/2019).

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Status

Clasping Milkweed “seems to occur in both deep sandy soils and heavy clays. This habit can be indicative of a species that tolerates droughty conditions. More than that, Clasping Milkweed is relatively intolerant of disturbances, so its ecology is more complex than simply drought-tolerant (Flora of Virginia Project).

Description

The leaf bases clasp the stem in this species. Less common than Common Milkweed, Clasping Milkweed can take years to flower and can even remain vegetative, especially if not in full sun or if only a few years old. In contrast to Common Milkweed, it is not rhizomatous or at least is not aggressively so (Flora of Virginia Project).

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Clasping Milkweed blooming in Wicomico Co., Maryland (6/15/2013). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

Clasping Milkweed in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/2/2011). View Record Details Media by Bill Harms.

Clasping Milkweed in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/11/2014). View Record Details Media by Jim Stasz.

Clasping Milkweed in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/2/2011). View Record Details Media by Bill Harms.

Clasping Milkweed blooming in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (6/10/2015). View Record Details Media by Dan Small.

Clasping Milkweed in Howard Co., Maryland (6/14/2013). Media by Jim Wilkinson.

A Clasping Milkweed in Howard Co., Maryland (6/14/2013). View Record Details Media by Jim Wilkinson.

Clasping Milkweed blooming in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/23/2014). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

Clasping Milkweed in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/18/2015). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

Clasping Milkweed in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/5/1996). View Record Details Media by Bob Ringler.

Clasping Milkweed blooming in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/9/1982). View Record Details Media by Jim Stasz.

Clasping Milkweed blooming in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/10/2013). View Record Details Media by Jim Stasz.

Clasping Milkweed in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/10/2014). View Record Details Media by Wayne Longbottom.

Clasping Milkweed in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/19/2016). View Record Details Media by Wayne Longbottom.

Clasping Milkweed in Wicomico Co., Maryland (8/3/2021). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Wayne Longbottom.

Clasping Milkweed pods in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/30/2012). View Record Details Media by Bill Harms.

Clasping Milkweed in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Wayne Longbottom.

Clasping Milkweed in Charles Co., Maryland (5/27/2021). (c) itsthequietones, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by itsthequietones via iNaturalist.

Clasping Milkweed in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/29/2019). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.