




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!
Habitat: 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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Common
Danger
2/5 · Low
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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.
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Medicinal plants possess chemical compounds that can be used for therapeutic purposes to treat illnesses or maintain health.
Drought-tolerant plants can survive and flourish in conditions with limited water availability.
Grassland habitats are terrestrial biomes dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants, supporting a variety of grazing animals.
This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Describes a species whose presence and role have a disproportionately large effect on its environment.
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Danger
2/5 · Low
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
Moderate
Perennial
Insect
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