Asclepias asperula
Asclepias asperula is a species of milkweed plant. It is commonly known as antelope horns, green-flowered milkweed, spider antelope horns and spider antelopehorns. It belongs to the subfamily Asclepiadoideae. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It blooms from April to June. This species likes to grow in moist sandy or rocky soil. Antelope horns grows from 0.3 to 0.6 meters (1-2 feet).
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Asclepias Asperula Media
Antelope horns flower
Parts of an antelope horns flower
Cross section of a single antelope horns flower
Antelope horns pollinarium
Parts of an Antelope horns pollinarium's
Antelope Horns pollen tube
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Wikispecies has information on: Asclepias asperula. |
- Asclepias asperula at USDA PLANTS Database
- Asclepias asperula at Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses Archived 2008-02-21 at the Wayback Machine