green antelopehorns

Asclepias viridis

Green antelopehorns are beautiful plants with long, green leaves and unique flowers. They are often found in sunny places and attract butterflies and bees.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The green antelopehorns is a sturdy plant with upright stems and broad leaves. It has unique flower clusters with small, greenish-white to yellowish-purple flowers. Its most distinctive feature is the seed pods, which are often smooth and curve like miniature antelope horns.

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green antelopehorns

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Plantas

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Common

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Datos interesantes

Its curved seed pods look like tiny antelope horns, inspiring its cool name!

Its unique greenish flowers attract many buzzing bees and beautiful butterflies!

Like all milkweeds, this plant has a fascinating milky sap when its stems break!

Some clever insects store its toxins in their bodies for their own defense!

Habilidades especiales

Green antelopehorns can send its seeds flying far on the wind, each attached to a silky 'parachute' that helps it spread to new places.

Green antelopehorns has special leaves that Monarch butterfly caterpillars safely eat, helping them grow and transform into butterflies.

Green antelopehorns can produce sweet nectar in its unique flowers, attracting important insects like bees and butterflies for pollination.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 30-90 cm
Extensión: 30-60 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 0.5-1.5 cm
Temporada de floración: Spring to early summer
Comestible: No
Toxicidad: Moderada
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Monarch butterfly

Danaus plexippus

larvae feed on its leaves

pollinates

Monarch butterfly

Danaus plexippus

adults drink flower nectar

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

collects nectar and pollen

pollinates

Common eastern bumblebee

Bombus impatiens

visits flowers for nectar

Rasgos

Floración

Las plantas con flores son cualquier planta que produce flores como parte de su ciclo reproductivo.

Floración de verano

Las plantas de floración de verano producen sus flores durante la temporada estival, a menudo aportando un color vibrante cuando muchas otras plantas ya han terminado de florecer.