Milkweed Species for Central Texas Ten asclepiads native to Central Texas. Counties of consideration include Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, Hays, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, Travis, and Williamson.
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	Asclepias amplexicaulis Clasping Milkweed, Bluntleaf Milkweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Asclepias asperula Antelope-horns, Spider Milkweed, Green-flowered Milkweed, Spider Antelope-horns, Antelope Horns	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Asclepias engelmanniana Engelmann's Milkweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Asclepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed, Pink Milkweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Asclepias oenotheroides Zizotes Milkweed, Hierba De Zizotes, Side-cluster Milkweed, Longhorn Milkweed, Primrose Milkweed, Lindheimer's Milkweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Asclepias texana Texas Milkweed, White Milkweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Asclepias tuberosa Butterflyweed, Butterfly Weed, Butterfly Milkweed, Orange Milkweed, Pleurisy Root, Chigger Flower, Chiggerweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Asclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed, Eastern Whorled Milkweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Asclepias viridiflora Green Comet Milkweed, Green-flowered Milkweed, Green Milkweed, Wand Milkweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Asclepias viridis Green Milkweed, Spider Milkweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist