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Asclepias viridis (species), “Green Antelopehorn”

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Asclepias viridis is a species of milkweed, a plant in the dogbane family known by the common names green milkweed, green antelopehorn and spider milkweed. The Latin word viridis means green. The plant is native to the south central and southeastern United States, as well as to the southeastern portion of the western United States.A. viridis is a perennial forb with alternately arranged leaves. The inflorescence is an umbel of white flowers with purplish centers. Its root system is a taproot, like that of butterfly weed (A. tuberosa). A. viridis grows on many types of soil. It is common in overgrazed pasture land and roadsides. Like some other milkweed species, A. viridis is a host plant for the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus).Monarch Watch provides information on rearing monarchs…

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