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Cynanchum pringlei

Cynanchum pringlei (A. Gray) Henrickson

Pringle's Swallow-wort

Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family)

Synonym(s): Cynanchum barbigerum var. breviflorum, Metastelma pringlei

USDA Symbol: CYPR11

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Vine
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Follicle

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Distribution: Big Bend region of Texas and northeastern Mexico.
Native Habitat: "Open woodlands and open slopes." (Bibref 293).

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2012-09-11
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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