Antelope Horn Milkweed

FWBG, BRIT, Fort Worth, Texas                                                                             Photograph: Jeanette Hyden

Green Milkweed, Antelope horn milkweed  (Asclepias viridis)

Milkweed is a host plant to the Monarch butterfly larvae. The butterfly larvae feeds on the leaves. 

Green milkweed or antelope horn milkweed, above, after it has flowered and created pods. The pods are usually erect, 2 ½ -5 in (6-13 cm) long and ½ – ¾ in (1-2 cm) wide.