Asclepias veridiflora (Short Green Milkweed)

Conservation index 9 First Bloom 5/5 First Seeds 8/10

Found on most prairies and glades. Often as isolated individuals. The second glade of Blue River Glades has a good population. Leaves may be narrow or wide.

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A. viridiflora has a very large range of leaf width. The plant shown here is about average. Some plants have very narrow leaves and some have leaves that are almost oval.