Cynanchum angustifolium

Cynanchum angustifolium is a plant species. Commonly known as the Gulf coast swallow-wort, it is a perennial dicot that grows in the southern United States as far west as Texas. It is in the Cynanchum genus and Apocynaceae family.[1] A flowering vine, it produces white blossoms with greenish and yellow parts.[2] A member of the milkweed family, it is a plant host for monarch butterflies and produces wind dispersed seed pods.[3]

Cynanchum angustifolium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Cynanchum
Species:
C. angustifolium
Binomial name
Cynanchum angustifolium
(Decne.) Morillo

References
  1. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CYAN5
  2. http://southeasternplants.com/view_flora.php?plantid=1128
  3. https://www.deweesislandblog.com/2014/09/15/swallow-wort-a-vine-to-watch-for/


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