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Cliffe, Harry

Matelea gonocarpos

Matelea gonocarpos (Walter) Shinners

Anglepod, Angularfruit Milkvine

Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family)

Synonym(s): Gonolobus gonocarpos, Gonolobus suberosus, Matelea suberosa, Matelea suberosus, Vincetoxicum gonocarpos, Vincetoxicum suberosum

USDA Symbol: MAGO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Stems climbing or trailing, up to about 10 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Typically dark maroon to brownish near base, green to yellowish near tips. Rarely uniformly yellowish green to neon green.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW				FACW	FACW		FACW

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0468 Collected Jun 29, 1987 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2026-06-05
Research By: TWC Staff

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