Bearded Swallow Wort

Cynanchum barbigerum (Scheele) Shinners - Milkweed family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 6.0 feet

Plant Type: Vine, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Bearded Swallow Wort: Erinnyis obscura obscura

Native Range

  • MEX:  Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
  • USA:  Texas
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

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.