Matelea cynanchoides
prairie milkvine
Family
Asclepiadaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
subsessile
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
lanceolate, ovate, suborbicular
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
brown, purple
Flower Month
April - August
Height (meters)
0.2 - 0.5
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Habitat
Sandy soil, open woodlands, and thickets.