Vincetoxicum rossicum
Dog Strangling Vine, European Swallowwort
Other regional names: Pale Swallow Wort +2 more
- Pale Swallow Wort
- Pale Swallowwort
- Russian Swallow Wort
Also known as: Alexitoxicon rosaicum (Kleopow) Pobed. +10 more
- Alexitoxicon rosaicum (Kleopow) Pobed.
- Alexitoxicon rossicum (Kleopow) Pobed.
- Antitoxicum rossicum (Kleopow) Pobed.
- Cymanchum medium R.Br.
- Cynanchum melanthos Poir.
- Cynanchum rossicum (Kleopow) Borhidi
- Cynanchum rossicum Kleopow
- Cynanchum vincetoxicum subsp. fuscatum
- Vincetoxicum hirundinaria subsp. fuscatum
- Vincetoxicum officinale subsp. fuscatum
- Vincetoxicum officinale var. rossicum (Kleopow) Grodzinska
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing perennial.
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Vincetoxicum rossicum (commonly known as Dog-Strangling Vine or European swallowwort) is a climbing plant within the Apocynaceae family. It originates in Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Central European Russia, East European Russia, South European Russia, Ukraine
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)
Connecticut, Germany, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec