Matelea obliqua (Jacquin) Woodson. Common name: Northern Spinypod, Limerock Milkvine. Phenology: (Apr-) May-Sep (-Oct); Jun-Nov. Habitat: In forests, woodlands, or thickets over calcareous rocks. Distribution: PA west to OH, IN, and MO, south to w. NC, nw. GA (Jones & Coile 1988), nw. AL, and ne. MS.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, FNA14, Il, K4, Pa, RAB, Tn, Va, W; = Gonolobus obliquus (Jacq.) R.Br. ex Schult. — G; = Matelea caroliniensis — WV, misapplied; = n/a — Tat; > Gonolobus obliquus (Jacq.) R.Br. ex Schult. — F; > Gonolobus shortii A.Gray — F; > Odontostephana obliqua (Jacq.) Alexander — S; > Odontostephana shortii (A.Gray) Alexander — S; > Vincetoxicum obliquum (Jacq.) Britton; > Vincetoxicum shortii (A.Gray) Britton. Basionym: Cynanchum obliquum Jacq. 1787
Links to other floras: = Matelea obliqua - FNA14
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Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Herbaceous perennial vine of moist to dry forests, woodlands, barrens and thickets over calcareous rocks.
Stems: Stems climbing over other vegetation, hairy, leaking milky sap when broken.
Leaves: Leaves opposite, petiolate, widely heart-shaped with an abruptly tapered tip, 1 1/2-6 in. long.
Inforescence:
Flowers: Flowers in clusters of 10-50, on stalks from between leaf petiole pairs; buds long-conical; flowers rose to light maroon (rarely dark maroon, green or cream-colored), consisting of 5 ascending-spreading, narrow, pointed petals connected at the base, and a central "crown" containing the reproductive structures.
Fruits: Fruit a warty, oval to lance-shaped follicle.
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Height: 4-5 ft. (long)
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description: Herbaceous perennial vine of moist to dry forests, woodlands, barrens and thickets over calcareous rocks.
stems: Stems climbing over other vegetation, hairy, leaking milky sap when broken.
leaves: Leaves opposite, petiolate, widely heart-shaped with an abruptly tapered tip, 1 1/2-6 in. long.
inflorescence:
flowers: Flowers in clusters of 10-50, on stalks from between leaf petiole pairs; buds long-conical; flowers rose to light maroon (rarely dark maroon, green or cream-colored), consisting of 5 ascending-spreading, narrow, pointed petals connected at the base, and a central "crown" containing the reproductive structures.
fruits: Fruit a warty, oval to lance-shaped follicle.
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