Horsetail Milkweed

Asclepias subverticillata

A plant forming feathery clumps or patches and bearing white, star-like flowers in round umbels and 3-5 very narrow leaves in whorls at nodes; sap milky.

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Details & Attributes

Plant Type(s)	Herb
Longevity	5 (in years)
Size In relative feet, width by height	2 X 3
Description	Long and narrow
Flower Color	White
Fruit	A dry capsule that stays on the stalk.
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Sun	Full
Freeze Tolerance	Poor
Ethnobotany/Medical	Used to help stimulate breast milk; seed silk used; the first buds eaten; the pods were eaten, used for clothing, and made into prayer sticks. Often considered to be highly poisonous.
Water Needs	Low, Moderate