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Antelope horn
Asclepias asperula subsp. capricornu

Family: Apocynaceae


What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

North America, USA


How it is used for food

The latex has been used as chewing gum.

Edible parts

Latex


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Asclepias capricornu Woodson; Asclepiodora decumbens (Nutt.) A. Gray; and others