Leafless Swallow Wort

Cynanchum scoparium Nutt. - Milkweed family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 10.0 feet

Plant Type: Vine, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Yellow

Bloom Time: Winter, 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 Leafless Swallow Wort: Composia fidelissima vagrans, Danaus plexippus

Native Range

  • USA:  Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina
  • USA+:  Puerto Rico
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.