Antelope horns facts for kids
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A. asperula
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Antelope horns (scientific name: Asclepias asperula) is a type of milkweed plant. It is also known as green-flowered milkweed or spider antelope horns. It belongs to a group of plants called the Asclepiadoideae subfamily.
Where Antelope Horns Grow
This plant is naturally found in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It likes to grow in soil that is a bit wet. This soil can be sandy or rocky.
What Antelope Horns Look Like
Antelope horns plants usually grow to be about 0.3 to 0.6 meters (1 to 2 feet) tall. They typically bloom, or flower, during the spring months, from April to June. The flowers are often a greenish color. The plant's seed pods are said to look like the horns of an antelope, which is how it got its common name.
Images for kids
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Parts of an antelope horns flower
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Cross section of a single antelope horns flower
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Antelope horns pollinarium
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Parts of an Antelope horns pollinarium's
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Antelope Horns pollen tube
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Subspecies A. a. asperula
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Subspecies A. a. capricornu
See also
In Spanish: Asclepias asperula para niños
