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Matelea cordifolia

Heart-leaf Milkweed Vine

Life form2, 3: vine, non-woody
Habitat: mountains, canyons, rocky slopes
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: opposite
leaf shape3: cordate or triangular or ovate
Flower color2: yellow yellow or yellowish white or whitish whitish
Flowering period2: May to Sept.
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Apocynaceae (dogbane family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Asclepiadaceae (milkweed family)
Synonym(s)1: Rothrockia cordifolia Gray
Status: rare
Location where collected or observed:
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

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