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
Two-Flower Milkvine
Asclepiadaceae
Location: 6821 Stoney Kirk, Northwest San Antonio.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Among Poaceae, in partial shade of Celtis & Prosipis. Dry, alkaline soil.
Description: Sprawling, prostrate vine from woody root. Leaves petioled to 20+ mm, broadly triangular-ovate, cordate basally, broadly obtuse to acute apically, to 3x5 cm. Flowers axillary w/o peduncle. Pedicel to 1 cm, attatched directly to axil. Calyx lobes ovate. Corolla rotate, dark-brown, lobes eliptic-oblong, obtuse. Fruit not present.
County: Bexar
Collector: Harry Cliffe
Collection Date: Jun 12,1992
Specimen number: 449
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0658
Accession Date: Feb 22, 1994
Accession Number: 48
Annotations: SCXXB