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Asclepias asperula
Spider antetope-horns is a clump-forming, 1-2 ft. perennial with a sprawling habit. The leaves are folded lengthwise and are 4–8 inches long, narrow, and irregularly grouped. The curving seed pods grow in length and resemble antelope horns. It has pale, greenish-yellow flowers, tinged maroon, in round, terminal clusters 3–4 inches across. Each flower has 5 white stamens.
In barren areas within a grassy meadow.
Member of the milkweed family. It attracts Monarch butterflies.
Spotted on May 6, 2014
Submitted on May 12, 2014
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