Spreading Dogbane (Apocynum androsaemifolium)

Family: Apocynaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

A perennial flowering plant from North America with some useful medicinal and other uses. Common names include bitterroot, flytrap dogbane and spreading dogbane.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Open woodland, woodland edges etc, usually on drier soils. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)