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Honey-vine climbing milkweed
Jacob Palmer, CC0, via iNaturalist

Dogbane family

Honey-vine climbing milkweed

Cynanchum laeve (Michx.) Pers.

Names

EnglishHoney-vine climbing milkweed
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese蓝牛皮消
Scientific nameCynanchum laeve (Michx.) Pers.

About this species

Cynanchum laeve is a vining perennial herb native to eastern and central U.S. states and Ontario. Common names include sand vine, honeyvine, honeyvine milkweed, bluevine milkweed, climbing milkweed, and smooth swallow-wort. The root system of C. laeve can cause it to be very difficult to eradicate, especially in agricultural fields. It is a larval food of monarch butterflies and milkweed tussock moth larvae. C. laeve can cause eye irritation if touched and can be toxic to humans and livestock if consumed in large quantities.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderGentianales
FamilyApocynaceae
GenusCynanchum

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