Vincetoxicum nigrum
Black Swallow Wort, Black Swallowwort
Other regional names: Dark Vincetoxicum +2 more
- Dark Vincetoxicum
- Dog Strangling Vine
- Louise's Swallow Wort
Also known as: Alexitoxicon melanthum (Jord. & Fourr.) St.-Lag. +11 more
- Alexitoxicon melanthum (Jord. & Fourr.) St.-Lag.
- Alexitoxicon nigrum (L.) St.-Lag.
- Antitoxicum nigrum (L.) Pobed.
- Asclepias alexitoxica St.-Lag.
- Asclepias media Steud.
- Asclepias nigra L.
- Cymanchum nigrum (L.) Pers.
- Cynanchum atrum (Jord. & Fourr.) Breistr.
- Cynanchum barbatum L.fil. ex Schult.
- Cynanchum louiseae Kartesz & Gandhi
- Cynanchum nigrum (L.) R.Br.
- Vincetoxicum atrum Jord. & Fourr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing subshrub.
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Vincetoxicum nigrum (commonly known as Black Swallow-wort) is a climbing shrub belonging to the Apocynaceae family. Indigenous to Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Vincetoxicum is notably large, comprising more than 250 species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Baleares, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Belgium, Bulgaria, California, Connecticut, Germany, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Netherlands, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Vermont, Wisconsin