White Twinevine

Funastrum clausum (Jacq.) Schltr. - Milkweed family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 20.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb, Vine

Features

Flower Color: White

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

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Butterflies; Larval Host (Monarch); Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on White Twinevine: Danaus eresimus, Danaus eresimus tethys, Danaus gilippus berenice, Danaus plexippus, Erinnyis obscura obscura, Eucereon carolina

Native Range

  • USA:  Florida, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), VI (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.