Cynanchum laeve
Climbing Milkweed, Climbing Milkweed
Other regional names: Honeyvine +3 more
- Honeyvine
- Honeyvine Milkweed
- Sandvine
- Smooth Swallowwort
Also known as: Ampelamus albidus (Nutt.) Britton +9 more
- Ampelamus albidus (Nutt.) Britton
- Ampelamus laevis (Michx.) Krings
- Ampelamus riparius Raf.
- Ampelanus albidus (Nutt.) Britton
- Enslenia albida Nutt.
- Gonolobus laevis Michx.
- Gonolobus nuttallianus Spreng.
- Gonolobus nuttallii Decne.
- Vincetoxicum gonocarpos (Michaux) Britton
- Vincetoxicum gonocarpos var. laevis (Michx.) Britton
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing subshrub.
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Cynanchum laeve (commonly known as Climbing Milkweed) is a climbing shrub belonging to the Apocynaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Cynanchum, which contains over 250 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia