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Matelea carolinensis
About
Matelea carolinensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae known by the common names maroon Carolina milkvine and Carolina anglepod. It is native to the southeastern United States, where it grows in open deciduous woods and stream banks. It is a perennial twining vine forb/herb with milky sap and 5 to 10 cm heart-shaped leaves. The vine dies back and returns every year. The 1 to 2 cm flowers are deep purple, occasionally yellow. The fruit is a follicle.
- Family
- Apocynaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Matelea carolinensis
- Slug
- matelea-carolinensis
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Matelea
- Species
- carolinensis
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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