Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants

Asclepias viridis Walt.

Family: Asclepiaceae

origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Asclepiodora viridis (Walt.) Gray, Asclepiodora viridis Gray

Common names:

Green antelope-horn [Green antelopehorn] (Present) (50)

Oblong-leaf milkweed [Oblong-leaved milkweed] (1913-1937) (5, 97)

Spider milkweed (1936-1986) (4, 93)

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