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Metastelma arizonicum

Arizona Swallow-wort, Arizona Climbing Milkweed

Life form2, 3: vine, non-woody
Habitat: rocky slopes
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: opposite
leaf shape3: linear
leaf margin3: revolute
Flower color2: white or whitish
Flowering period2: All year
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Apocynaceae (dogbane family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Asclepiadaceae (milkweed family)
Synonym(s)1: Cynanchum arizonicum
Status: rare
Locations where collected or observed:
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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