




Asclepias asperula
Antelopehorn Milkweed is a special plant that grows tall and has unique horn-shaped flowers. It is important for butterflies and other insects because they love to visit it!
Hábitat: Grasslands
The Antelopehorn Milkweed is a stout plant with upright, unbranched stems and narrow, waxy leaves. It has unusual greenish-yellow to purplish-brown flowers arranged in dense, spherical clusters, often resembling tiny antelope horns before fully opening, making it visually distinct.





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After flowering, it grows fascinating seed pods shaped like small, green horns.
Its unique flowers have tiny 'pockets' that trap insect legs to attach pollen!
The 'milk' in milkweed is a sticky sap that can clog up predators' mouths!
This tough plant grows well in dry, sunny places where other plants struggle.
Antelopehorn Milkweed produces specific chemicals that attract monarch butterflies to lay eggs, ensuring its role as a vital host plant.
Antelopehorn Milkweed has a sticky, milky sap that can deter herbivores and gum up insect mouths, helping it defend against being eaten.
Antelopehorn Milkweed can store water in its thick roots and has waxy leaves to reduce water loss, helping it thrive in dry environments.
Danaus plexippus
Larvae feed exclusively on its leaves, consuming toxins.

Bombus impatiens
Visits flowers to collect nectar and pollen.
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Oncopeltus fasciatus
Feeds on seeds, flowers, and stems of the plant.
Las plantas con flores son cualquier planta que produce flores como parte de su ciclo reproductivo.
Las plantas medicinales poseen compuestos químicos que pueden utilizarse con fines terapéuticos para tratar enfermedades o mantener la salud.
Las plantas tolerantes a la sequía pueden sobrevivir y florecer en condiciones de escasa disponibilidad de agua.
Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.
Describe plantas que son particularmente atractivas y beneficiosas para una amplia variedad de organismos polinizadores.
Los hábitats de pastizales son biomas terrestres dominados por pastos y plantas herbáceas, que sustentan a una variedad de animales de pastoreo.
Describe una especie cuya presencia y papel tienen un efecto desproporcionadamente grande en su entorno.
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Peligro
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Do not eat any part of the plant without asking an adult first.
30-90 cm
30-60 cm
1-2 cm
Spring to summer
No
Moderada
Perenne
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