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Matelea baldwyniana

Matelea baldwyniana (Sweet) Woodson

Baldwin's Milkvine, Climbing Milkweed

Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family)

Synonym(s): Gonolobus baldwynianus, Odontostephana baldwyniana, Vincetoxicum baldwynianum

USDA Symbol: MABA3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Vine
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Stems twining, up to about 10 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , MO , MS , OK

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 78 - Missouriplants.com (2020) Missouri Native Plant Society
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Matelea baldwyniana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Matelea baldwyniana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Matelea baldwyniana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-10
Research By: CBR

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