Hooded meadow star
Asclepias cucullata

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A slender herb. It has 1-3 annual stems. It grows 35 cm tall. These grow from a fleshy rootstock. The stems have milky sap. The leaves are opposite and do not have stalks. They are narrow and 10 cm long. They have short stiff hairs on both surfaces. The edges are rolled under. The flowers are in groups of 3-6 near the ends of stems.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Gomphocarpus cucullatus Schltr.; Trachycalymma cucullatum (Schltr.) Bullock;