species 31,469 observations
Antelopehorn Milkweed
Asclepias asperula
Field notes
Supports All
142
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Monarch, Queen, Milkweed Tussock Moth, Isabella Tiger Moth
8
-
Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Red Milkweed Beetle
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Large Milkweed Bug, Small Milkweed Bug, Texas Flower Scarab, Notch-tipped Flower Longhorn Beetle
16
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Gray Hairstreak, Eastern Carpenter Bee, Juniper Hairstreak, Southern Plains Bumble Bee
117
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Water use
- Medium
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.