Green Antelope Milkweed. The plants found here don t require that you travel to africa to see. A clump forming deciduous perennial up to 24 inches.
Big flowerheads appear throughout the warm season followed by green seed follicles that curve as they lengthen hence the common name. The leaves of milkweeds are the primary food source for the monarch caterpillar and the flowers provide a nectar source for the adult butterfly that has a high glucose content. A large umbel of intricate flowers is produced at or near the end of each stem.
This is one of the taller milkweeds native to san antonio.
Asclepias viridis antelope horn milkweed green antelopehorn spider milkweed green milkweed asclepias milkweed is a large genus with around 100 species total and over 75 in the united states there is at least one species in every state except for alaska. Milkweed is named for its milky juice which contains alkaloids latex and other chemicals. A clump forming deciduous perennial up to 24 inches. The thick leaves are long narrow and folded lengthwise somewhat resembling their close relative tropical milkweed.