Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
Matelea biflora
Matelea biflora (Raf.) Woodson
Star Milkvine, Purple Milkweed Vine
Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family)
USDA Symbol: MABI6USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Specimen & Label Data
Matelea biflora
Purple Milkweed Vine
Asclepiadaceae
Location: N side of Canyon Lake on Canyon Lake Island. On road-cut at 801 Military Drive.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Scarce in grassy, semi-shady areas.
Description: Stems, radiating from a woody rootstock, grow to 60 cm long. All parts are coverd with long, spreading hairs. Flowers, in pairs, are star-shaped and dark purple.
County: Comal
Collector: Mary Beth White
Collection Date: May 14, 1993
Specimen number: 133
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0371
Accession Date: May 25, 1993
Accession Number: 29
Annotations: SCXXC