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NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Asclepias viridis

Little Green Milkweed, Green Antelope-horn, Spider Milkweed

Scientific Name:

Asclepias viridis

Genus:

Asclepias

Species Epithet:

viridis

Common Name:

Little Green Milkweed, Green Antelope-horn, Spider Milkweed

Plant Type

Herb/Wildflower

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family)

Native/Alien:

S.E. Native

Invasive Status:

(*Key)

Size:

1-3 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

White, Pink, Green, Purple

Light:

Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Dry, Moist

Bloom Time:

April, May, June, July

Habitat Description:

Wet longleaf pine savannas and flatwoods, seepage slopes, pitcherplant bogs (Weaklely 2015), mostly to the west and south of NC. Also prairies and open areas, including roadsides and ditches. Apr-Jul.

Leaf Arrangement:

Alternate

Leaf Retention:

Deciduous

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Important for Wildlife

Landscape Value:

Suitable for home landscapes

State Rank:

(*Key)

Global Rank:

G4 - Apparently Secure, G5 - Secure (*Key)

State Status:

(*Key)

Notes:

NatureServe Global Rank G4G5

Growing in oak/juniper scrub habitat at Dick Nichols District Park in Austin, TX

Travis County, TX

The Scientific Name is Asclepias viridis. You will likely hear them called Little Green Milkweed, Green Antelope-horn, Spider Milkweed. This picture shows the Growing in oak/juniper scrub habitat at Dick Nichols District Park in Austin, TX of Asclepias viridis

Alison Northup

Tiny green flowers with purple hoods.

Growing in prairie area of Berry Springs Park and Preserve, Williamson County, TX.

The Scientific Name is Asclepias viridis. You will likely hear them called Little Green Milkweed, Green Antelope-horn, Spider Milkweed. This picture shows the Tiny green flowers with purple hoods.  of Asclepias viridis

Alison Northup

Horns are absent.

Growing in a prairie area of Stengl Lost Pines Biological Station, Bastrop County, TX

The Scientific Name is Asclepias viridis. You will likely hear them called Little Green Milkweed, Green Antelope-horn, Spider Milkweed. This picture shows the Horns are absent. of Asclepias viridis

Robby Deans

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=asvi2
 

Missouri Botanical Garden: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=e474
 



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