White-Flowered Milkweed
(Asclepias
variegata)
(April to July)
This is considered the most beautiful milkweed. If you crumple a leaf, a white, milky substance will ooze from the leaf. The plant has medicinal uses, it is a source of cordage, and it can be used to make a rubbery glue. Young shoots and seed pods can be boiled and eaten. The plant is supposed to attract butterflies, but has mostly attracted bees.
