Climbing Milkvine
Matelea obliqua (Jacquin) Woodson
Climbing Milkvine: https://www.marylandbiodiversity.org/species/156
Synonyms
Climbing Milkweed 

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Matelea obliqua
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Matelea
Species:
M. obliqua
Binomial name
Matelea obliqua

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

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  1. ^ NRCS. "Matelea obliqua". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  2. ^ Kartesz, John T. (2014). "Matelea obliqua". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".