antelope horns

 

low-growing perennial spreads wide with thick, textured leaves + sends up distinctive green-white flower clusters — plays a crucial ecological role for pollinators

 

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\\ antelope horns (ASAS)

\\ antelope horns (ASAS)

plant details

antelope horns

identification

latin name: Asclepias asperula

usda code: ASAS

alternative name(s): Spider milkweed, Green-flowered milkweed, Spider antelope-horns

classification

ecotopes class: sunny perennials + shrubs

ecological condition(s): sunny edgedesert bajada

size range: small – less than 3 ft

habit: herbaceous

leaf retention: deciduous

light requirement: full sun

color signature: creamy yellow flower heads

native range