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Cressler, Alan

Matelea flavidula

Matelea flavidula (Chapm.) Woodson

Yellow Carolina Milkvine, Yellow-flowered Spiny Pod

Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family)

Synonym(s): Odontostephana flavidula

USDA Symbol: MAFL3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Stems twining, up to about 6 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , MS , NC , SC , TN

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-10
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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