Asclepias hallii A.Gray

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 1 m tall. The leaves are arranged in an irregular alternate fashion. The leaves are narrowly oval and 6-12 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The flowers are in clusters at the upper nodes. They are purple to pink

Sandy soils of prairies and roadsides. Stony slopes with pinyon and juniper, sagebrush, or yellow pine, sometimes spreading to roadsides.

The flower buds are eaten raw or cooked.

Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings.