Fringed Twinevine

Funastrum cynanchoides (Decne.) Schltr. - Milkweed family

Size

Plant Type: Forb/herb, Vine

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

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

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Butterflies; Monarchs; Larval Host (Monarch); Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Fringed Twinevine: Danaus gilippus, Danaus gilippus strigosus, Danaus plexippus, Erinnyis obscura obscura

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
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.