genus
Milkvines
Matelea
Field notes
Matelea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae. It contains about 200 species, which are commonly known as milkvines. Some people consider Chthamalia to be a synonym to or a subgenus of Matelea.
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- Pearl Milkweed native
- Star Milkvine native
- Carolina Climbing-milkweed native
- Plateau Milkvine native
- Climbing Milkvine native
- Oldfield Milkvine native
- Prairie Milkvine native
- Florida Milkvine native
- Baldwin's Milkvine native
- Spearleaf native
- Trailing Milkvine present
- Hairy-faced Spiny Pod native
- Alabama Milkvine
- Arrowleaf Milkvine native
- Matelea pringlei
- Yellow Carolina Milkvine
- Variableleaf Milkvine
- Shortcrown Milkvine native
- Falfurrias Milkvine native
- Matelea sintenisii
- Texas Milkvine
- Matelea woodsonii
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Vines
- Plant type
- Perennial Shrub Vine Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native milkvines All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Pearl Milkweed
Matelea reticulata
caterpillars
4
food
1
flowers
1
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Baldwin's Milkvine
Matelea baldwyniana
caterpillars
3
flowers
1
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Star Milkvine
Matelea biflora
caterpillars
3
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Carolina Climbing-milkweed
Matelea carolinensis
caterpillars
3
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Plateau Milkvine
Matelea edwardsensis
caterpillars
3
-
Oldfield Milkvine
Matelea decipiens
caterpillars
3
-
Prairie Milkvine
Matelea cynanchoides
caterpillars
3
-
Florida Milkvine
Matelea floridana
caterpillars
3
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Spearleaf
Matelea parvifolia
caterpillars
3
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Hairy-faced Spiny Pod
Matelea hirtelliflora
caterpillars
3
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Arrowleaf Milkvine
Matelea sagittifolia
caterpillars
3
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Climbing Milkvine
Matelea obliqua
caterpillars
2
flowers
1
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Shortcrown Milkvine
Matelea brevicoronata
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Falfurrias Milkvine
Matelea radiata