Gulf Coast Swallow Wort
Cynanchum angustifolium Pers. - Milkweed familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 10.0 feet
Plant Type: Vine, Forb/herb
Features
Flower Color: White, Green
Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Larval Host (Monarch); Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Species depending on Gulf Coast Swallow Wort: Danaus gilippus, Danaus gilippus berenice, Danaus plexippus, Erinnyis obscura obscura, Eucereon carolina, Glyphodes floridalis
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas
- MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.