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Climbing Milkvine

Matelea obliqua (Jacq.) R. E. Woodson

Matelea obliqua

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Matelea obliqua, commonly known as climbing milkvine,[1] limerock milkvine or northern spinypod, is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family. It a twining herbaceous vine that produces maroon flowers in summer.

It is native to the eastern United States,[2] where it is found in areas of calcareous rocky woodland.[3] It is generally uncommon throughout its range, and is found in low densities.

References

  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Matelea obliqua". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Matelea obliqua". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
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Matelea obliqua: Brief Summary

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Matelea obliqua, commonly known as climbing milkvine, limerock milkvine or northern spinypod, is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family. It a twining herbaceous vine that produces maroon flowers in summer.

It is native to the eastern United States, where it is found in areas of calcareous rocky woodland. It is generally uncommon throughout its range, and is found in low densities.

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