Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)

Family: Asclepiadaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Common names include: rose milkweed, swamp milkweed, Swamp Butterfly Weed, and Marsh Milkweed. The plants have specialized roots for living in heavy wet soils. Some good edible, medicinal and other uses. Bloom Color: Pink, Purple. Main Bloom Time: Early fall, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

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

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Tasting somewhat like peas. — Unopened flower buds - cooked.; Tasting somewhat like peas.; They can also be dried and stored for later use.; Young shoots - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Swamps, wet thickets and shores. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)