Carolina Milkvine Matelea carolinensis (Jacquin) WoodsonThreatened (MD)  -  S2S3 (State rare)    Synonyms: Carolina Anglepod, Vincetoxicum carolinense, Vincetoxicum hirsutum.
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Tracheophyta   >   Class Magnoliopsida   >   Order Gentianales   >   Family Apocynaceae   >   Genus Matelea   

Status:

Restricted to the Southeast, Carolina Milkvine reaches its northern limit in Maryland and Delaware. Carolina Milkvine is a vining plant that grows on well lit forested edges and open stream banks. In Maryland, this species is rare, with around 20 populations, restricted to the Coastal Plain. The Maryland Natural Heritage Program has ranked it as an S2S3 Threatened species.

Description:

Like all species in the milkweed family, Carolina Milkvine has opposite leaves.

There are 62 records in the project database.

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Carolina Milkvine blooming in Talbot Co., Maryland (6/22/2015). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Carolina Milkvine in Kent Co., Maryland (6/7/2014). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Carolina Milkvine in Kent Co., Maryland (6/7/2014). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Carolina Milkvine in Kent Co., Maryland (6/7/2014). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Carolina Milkvine in Kent Co., Maryland (6/7/2014). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Carolina Milkvine blooming in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/6/2015). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Carolina Milkvine in Talbot Co., Maryland (6/28/2015). Photo by Jared Satchell. (MBP list)

Carolina Milkvine in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/2/2012). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

The leaves of Carolina Milkvine in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/2/2012). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Carolina Milkvine in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/2/2013). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Carolina Milkvine in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/6/2014). Photo by Jim Wilkinson. (MBP list)

Carolina Milkvine in Talbot Co., Maryland (6/22/2015). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Carolina Milkvine in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/21/2013). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Carolina Milkvine in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/4/2018). (c) Michael Ellis, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Michael Ellis via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Carolina Milkvine in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/4/2018). (c) Michael Ellis, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Michael Ellis via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Carolina Milkvine in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/5/2019). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)


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