Asclepias viridiflora Raf. green milkweed, green comet milkweed, green antelopehorn milkweed
Global_ID_number30322
Description
leaves: opposite,simple,entire,pinnate,linear,oblong,lanceolate,obovate,oval,
flowers: umbel,hypogynous,may,june,july,august,
fruits: follicle,
Plant: not carnivorous,broadleaf,perennial,
Discussion: Leaves: Thick, narrow to broadly oval leaves with wavy edges; usually opposite. Flowers: clusters in leaf axils on upper plant, usually >25 greenish flowers. Blooms in Illinois mostly June-July. Grows to 2'
Distinquished from tall green milkweed (A. hirtella) which has narrower leaves with non-wavy edges, mostly alternate.
Special_diagnostic_characters: Leaves with wavy edges.