Green milkweed
Asclepias viridiflora

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A herb.

There are 100 Asclepias species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate and tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Central America, Mexico, North America, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Flowers, gum, leaves, oil, root, seeds, seeds pod

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Acerates ivesii (Britton) Wooton & Standl.; Acerates lanceolata Steud.; Acerates viridiflora (Raf.) Eaton; Acerates viridiflora var. ivesii Britton; Acerates viridiflora var. lanceolata (E.Ives) A. Gray; Asclepias ivesii (Britton) Wooton & Standl.; Asclepias lanceolata Ives [Illegitimate]; Asclepias viridiflora var. lanceolata (E.Ives) Torr.; Asclepias viridiflora var. linearis (A. Gray) Fernald; Asclepias viridiflora var. pubescentitomentosa Hook.; Asclepias viridiflora var. viridiflora; Gomphocarpus viridiflorus (Raf.) Spreng.; Otanema ovata Raf.; Polyotus heterophyllus Nutt.;