Spider milkweed (Asclepias asperula)

Family: Asclepiadaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late spring, Mid summer.Form: Irregular or sprawling, Spreading or horizontal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves, Shoots, Flowers

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

taste somewhat like peas. — The following reports refer to other members of this genus and are possibly also appropriate for this species.; Unopened flower buds - cooked.; They taste somewhat like peas.; They are used like broccoli.

Habitat & North American Range

Sandy or rocky calcareous soils. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)