Matelea cynanchoides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Matelea
Species:
M. cynanchoides
Binomial name
Matelea cynanchoides

Matelea cynanchoides, commonly called prairie milkvine,[1] is a species of plant in the dogbane family that is native to south-central United States.[2]

It is a perennial that produces yellow, maroon, or green flowers in the spring on non-twining vines.[3]

References

  1. โ†‘ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Matelea cynanchoides". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  2. โ†‘ "Matelea cynanchoides". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2019.
  3. โ†‘ McDonnell, Angela (January 1, 2015). "Non-twining Milkweed Vines of Oklahoma: An Overview of Matelea biflora and Matelea cynanchoides". Oklahoma Native Plant Record. 67. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
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