Netted Milkvine

Matelea reticulata (Engelm. ex A. Gray) Woodson - Milkweed family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12.0 feet

Plant Type: Vine

Features

Flower Color: White, Green

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

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

Larval Species depending on Netted Milkvine: Danaus plexippus

Native Range

  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, 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.