Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
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Funastrum cynanchoides - Fringed Twinevine Funastrum cynanchoides - Fringed Twinevine
Scientific Name: Funastrum cynanchoides (Sarcostemma cynanchoides)
Common Name: Fringed Twinevine, Climbing Milkweed
Flower Color: White, purple, pinkish, greenish
Plant Type: Herb, Vine, Perennial
Height: Climbing to 10 feet (3 m) tall or more
Date Observed: August 23, 2004
Notes: The flowers have 5 petals and are in 4 inch (10 cm) wide clusters. The opposite leaves are extremely variable and are narrow to broadly lanceolate, hastate, or heart-shaped. This weed has milky juice.
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