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Vine milkweed, Fragrant swallowwort
Metastelma northropiae
Apocynaceae
 

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Dimensions: N/A; twining vine with stems to 10 feet or more

Range: Florida, Bahamas, and Cuba

Plant Map Map of select IRC data from peninsular Florida.

Nutritional Requirements:

Flower Color: Greenish-white

Fruit: Slender pod with wind dispersed seeds

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Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley

Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley


Other data on Metastelma northropiae available from:

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants


 
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