Whitestem milkweed, Wax milkweed
Asclepias albicans
Family: Apocynaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 3 m tall. The leaves grow in rings of 3 on the lower branches. The branches are stick like and almost naked. The leaves are narrow and 3 cm long. The flower clusters have many small green flowers with purple tints. The fruit are long thick follicles that hang down.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in the Sonoran desert in California.
Countries/locations it is found in
North America, USA
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Unknown