Asclepias viridis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Asclepias |
| Species: | A. viridis
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| Binomial name | |
| Asclepias viridis Walter
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Asclepias viridis is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family known by the common names green antelopehorn and spider milkweed. It is native to the southcentral and southeastern United States.[1]
This milkweed is a perennial herb with alternately arranged leaves. The inflorescence is an umbel of white flowers with purplish centers.[2] Its root system is a taproot,[3] like that of butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa).
This species grows on many types of soil. It is common in overgrazed pasture land and roadsides.[2]
This, like some other milkweed species, is a host plant for the monarch butterfly.[4]
References
- ^ "Asclepias viridis". NatureServe.
- ^ a b "Asclepias viridis" (PDF). USDA Plant Guide.
- ^ "Asclepias viridis". Native Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas at Austin.
- ^ Van Hook, T. and M. P. Zalucki. (1991). Oviposition by Danaus plexippus (Nymphalidae: Danainae) on Asclepias viridis in northern Florida.[permanent dead link] Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 45(3) 215-21.
External links
- Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses
- Native Plant Database profile, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas at Austin