Antelope horns, Green-flowered milkweed
Asclepias asperula

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A clumpy herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 25-50 cm tall. The stems spread forming a large, dense clump. The leaves are 10-20 cm long. They are narrow and in irregular groups. The stems are densely covered with vary small hairs. The flowers are crowded into a ball shaped head. This is 7.5-10 cm across. It is at the end of the flower stem.

There are 100 Asclepias species.

Where it is found

It grows in dry rocky or sandy places.

Countries/locations it is found in

North America, USA

How it is used for food

The unopened flower buds are cooked and eaten. The flowers are used as flavouring and for thickening soups. The flower clusters can be boiled down to make a sugary syrup.

Edible parts

Flowers, leaves, seeds, seeds pod, gum

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Acerates asperula Decne; Asclepiodora asperula (Decne.) E. Fourn.;