Species Detail Forb

Flower head Verde River above Camp Verde - Sue Smith		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Funastrum cynanchoides - fringed twinevine Synonyms: Sarcostemma cynanchoides Other Common Names: climbing milkweed Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub Family: Asclepiadaceae
Flower head Verde River above Camp Verde - Sue Smith


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Forb Plant Description

Origin: Native Life Cycle: Perennial
General Desc: A trailing or twining vine growing up to 10 feet long on trees and shrubs. When damaged, can emit a milky sap which gives this species its common name. Has a woody root.
Identification notes: Perennial herbaceous vine; flowers with a crown between the corolla and stamens; stems glabrate or sparsely pubescent at the nodes distinguishes this from other milkweeds.
Height: Vining stems up to 6 feet

Habitat

Habitat Description: Desert washes and slopes, canyons, floodplains, disturbed sites. Climbs over bushes along streams and washes.
Plant Communities: Riparian, Disturbed Areas
Elevation: 1500 - 4500 feet

Flower Characteristics

Color: White, purplish-white or greenish-white Shape: Regular in round clusters Tubular: N Flowering Period: May - Sep
Description: Has a star-like shape with 5 petals and 5 sepals to 1/2 inch wide. Flowers are fringed with white hairs. Clusters are to 4 inches wide.

Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Dark green Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Shape: Triangular Leaf Margin: Smooth Leaf Attachment: Opposite Leaves Clasp: N
Hairs: No Spines: N
Leaf Description: Grows to 2-1/2 inches long. Leaves can be variable in width and shape from narrow to heart-shaped.

Fruit and Seed Characteristics

Fruit Color: Green brown and white
Fruit Type: Pod
Fruit Notes: The fruit is a linear tear-drop shaped follicle up to 4-1/4 inches long that splits open at a seam and releases seeds on silky white, hair-like parachutes.
Seed Notes: Seeds are brown.


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