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FamilyScientific Name Common NameHabitatDistributionImage
ApocynaceaeAllamandaimage of plant
ApocynaceaeAllamanda catharticaGolden-trumpet, Brownbud AllamandaDry disturbed areas, disturbed hammocks, dunes, abandoned citrus groves.Native of ne. South America.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAllamanda schottiiBush AllamandaDisturbed areas.Native of South America (Brazil).image of plant
ApocynaceaeAlstoniaimage of plant
ApocynaceaeAlstonia macrophyllaDeviltreeRockland hammocks, disturbed areas.Native of Asia.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAlstonia scholarisDita, White Cheesewood, Pali-mara, Blackboard TreeCoastal hardwood hammocks, wet or moist disturbed areas.Native of Asia and Australia.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAmsoniaBluestarsimage of plant
ApocynaceaeAmsonia ciliataSandhill BluestarLongleaf pine sandhills, other dry woodlands and openings.Se. NC south to c. peninsular FL, west to c. and s. AL; curiously disjunct in the Ozark-Ouachita highlands of sc. MO, w. AR, and se. OK; material from sc. and w. OK and TX sometimes included in A. ciliata is here considered a separate species, A. texana (A. Gray) Heller.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAmsonia glaberrimaGulf Bluestar, Pond BluestarSeasonally flooded depression wetlands and moist pinelands.S. AL, s. MS, s. LA, and se. TX.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAmsonia hubrichtiiHubricht's BluestarGravel bars along streams.Endemic to the Interior Highlands of AR and OK.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAmsonia illustrisOzark Bluestar, Shining BluestarGravel bars along streams, glades and upland woodlands.MO and KS south to AR, OK, and TX. Reported for the Coastal Plain of KY, plausible as native there, but perhaps introduced.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAmsonia ludovicianaLouisiana BluestarMesic forests and woodlands.So far as is known, endemic to LA, MS, and e. TX (Doffett et al. 2014); not native or naturalized in SC, contrary to Kartesz (1999).image of plant
ApocynaceaeAmsonia repensCreeping BluestarPrairies.W. LA west to ec. TX and e. OK (approaching sw. AR).image of plant
ApocynaceaeAmsonia rigidaStiff Bluestar, Pond BluestarSeasonally flooded depression wetlands and moist pinelands.S. GA to n. peninsular FL, west to s. MS.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAmsonia salicifoliaGattinger's BluestarRich forests, rocky forests, riverside scours.IL, MO, and se. KS south to (?) ne. TX, and apparently disjunct in the Interior Low Plateau of sc. KY, c. TN (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997), and in n. GA.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAmsonia salpignanthaTrumpet Slimpod, Tubular BluestarLimestone hills.Eastern edge of Edwards Plateau, TX, west to e. Trans-Pecos, TX, and south into CHH.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAmsonia species 2Lithonia BluestarOpen woodlands around outcrops of Lithonia granitic gneiss.Endemic to GA Piedmont.
ApocynaceaeAmsonia tabernaemontanaWideleaf Blue-starsFloodplain forests, moist, rich slope forests.Se. VA west to s. IL, MO, and KS, south to GA, LA, e. OK, and TX.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAmsonia texanaTexas BluestarDry woodlands, prairies, rocky hillsides and ridges.OK south to TX.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAngadeniaPineland Allamandaimage of plant
ApocynaceaeAngadenia berteroiPineland Golden-trumpet, Pineland Allamanda, Lice-rootPine rocklands, marl prairies, rockland hammock margins, disturbed scraped limestone; rarely (as a waif, in NC) in disturbed, acid, peaty soil.S. FL; West Indies (the Bahamas, Cuba, and Hispaniola). A single record in NC is from an agricultural experiment station near Wenona, Washington County, NC (Hayes 1946), where presumably introduced via cattle; the species has presumably not persisted in e. NC.image of plant
ApocynaceaeApocynaceaeDogbane Familyimage of plant
ApocynaceaeApocynumDogbane, Indian-hempimage of plant
ApocynaceaeApocynum androsaemifoliumSpreading DogbaneForests, woodlands, prairies, flood-scour, roadsides, pastures.NL (Newfoundland) to BC south to w. NC, nw. SC (Bradley et al. [in prep.]), c. GA, TX, AZ, and n. Mexico (CHH, COA, SON).image of plant
ApocynaceaeApocynum cannabinumHemp Dogbane, Indian-hempForests, woodlands, roadsides, pastures.QC, MB, and WA south to FL, TX, CA, and c. Mexico.image of plant
ApocynaceaeApocynum floribundumForests, woodlands, roadsides, pastures.NF (Newfoundland) west to BC, south to GA, TX, CA, and Mexico (CHH, NLE).image of plant
ApocynaceaeApocynum sibiricumClasping-leaved DogbaneForests, woodlands, riverside scour areas, roadsides, pastures.NL (Newfoundland) and BC south to e. VA, w. VA, WV, and MO; ne. Asia. A. sibiricum var. cordigerum has been found in Kent County, MD (Steury, Tyndall, & Cooley 1996).image of plant
ApocynaceaeAraujiaimage of plant
ApocynaceaeAraujia odorataLatex-vine, Strangler-plantDisturbed areas.Native of Brazil. Naturalized north at least to Marion and Volusia counties.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAraujia sericiferaWhite BladderflowerDisturbed areas.Native of South America.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepiasMilkweedimage of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias amplexicaulisClasping Milkweed, Sand MilkweedLongleaf pine sandhills, barrens, sandy prairies, other dry woodlands of various types.NH and NY west to MN, IA, and KS, south to c. peninsular. FL, west to e. TX.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias arenariaSand MilkweedSandy upland prairies, other sandy open areas.SD and se. WY south to TX, NM, and n. Mexico (CHH, DGO).image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias asperula ssp. capricornuSpider Antelope-hornRocky or sandy prairies.Sc. NE south through KS and OK to sc. TX and NM.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias cinereaAshy Milkweed, "Carolina Milkweed"Pine savannas.E. SC south to n. peninsular FL, west to Panhandle FL and se. AL. Previous report of this species for NC and ne. SC was based on a misdetermined specimen of A. michauxii.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias connivensLargeflower MilkweedWet pine flatwoods, seepage bogs.Se. SC (McMillan et al. 2002) south to s. FL, west to w. FL Panhandle (Santa Rosa County) and s. AL.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias curassavicaScarlet Milkweed, BloodflowerDitches, disturbed areas; often cultivated, naturalizing (southwards in our region) and persistent as short-lived strays (northwards).Native of tropical America, cultivated as an ornamental, naturalized in FL and persistent and naturalizing northwards (see, e.g., Bradley et al. [in prep.]). Kartesz (2020) reports it for e. TN; this and other northern reports far inland and off the Coastal Plain are likely of plants only shortly persistent from cultivation.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias curtissiiCurtiss’s MilkweedFlorida scrub.Endemic to FL, from Clay County south to s. peninsular FL.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias emoryiEmory's MilkweedSandy prairies.C. TX south to s. TX and adjacent ne. Mexico (COA, DGO, NLE, SLP, TAM).image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias engelmannianaEngelmann's MilkweedPrairies, other open habitats, over calcareous substrates.W. IA, NE, and WY south to sc. TX, NM, AZ, and n. Mexico (COA, DGO, SON).image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias exaltataTall Milkweed, Poke MilkweedMoist forests, slopes, and forest margins.ME and s. ON west to MN and IA, south to n. GA, n. AL (Schotz 2009). e. and c. TN (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997), KY, and IL.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias feayiFeay’s Milkweed, Florida MilkweedLongleaf pine sandhills, scrubby pine flatwoods.Endemic to FL, from Clay County south to s. peninsular FL (Collier County).image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias hirtellaGreen Milkweed, Barrens Milkweed, Prairie MilkweedPrairies (on loamy or clayey soils), sub-calcareous hardwood flatwoods.MI, WI, and MN south to w. WV (Mason County), KY, e. TN (Bradley County) (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997), nw. GA (Jones & Coile 1988), AR, w. LA, and e. TX.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias humistrataFleshy Milkweed, Sandhill Milkweed, Pinkveined MilkweedLongleaf pine sandhills and Florida scrub, open sandy areas, coastal strand.E. NC south to s. FL, west to e. LA.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias incarnata ssp. incarnataWestern Swamp MilkweedSwamps, marshes, especially over calcareous substrates, such as limestone or calcareous shale.ME and s. QC west to MB, south to VA, s. TN (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997), AR, TX, and CO; disjunct in TX, NM, and UT.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias incarnata ssp. pulchraEastern Swamp MilkweedMarshes, bogs, swamps.NS and ME south to e. NC, w. SC, GA, and e. TN (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997), and s. FL.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias lanceolataFew-flowered Milkweed, Smooth Orange MilkweedSwamps, fresh to slightly brackish marshes, wet pine savannas.NJ south to s. FL, west to e. TX.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias latifoliaBroadleaf Milkweed, Cornkernel MilkweedPrairies, calcareous breaks.NE, CO, UT, and CA south to c. TX, w. TX, NM, AZ, and Mexico.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias linearisSlim MilkweedDry prairies.Nc. TX south to s. TX.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias longifoliaLongleaf Milkweed, Savanna MilkweedWet pine savannas.DE (formerly) south to s. FL, west to e. LA.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias meadiiMead's MilkweedUpland prairies over limestone, igneous glades.Nw. IN, n. IL, sw. WI south to s. IL, s. MO, and e. KS.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias michauxiiMichaux's MilkweedPine savannas.Se. NC south to peninsular FL, west to e. LA. The 1961 collection documenting this species for NC was variously misdetermined until recently as A. cinerea or A. longifolia.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias obovataPineland MilkweedLongleaf pine sandhills, other woodlands and savannas.E. SC south to Panhandle FL, west to AR, e. OK, and e. TX.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias oenotheroidesSidecluster Milkweed, Hierba de Zizotes, MatacoyoteSandy or rocky calcareous prairies, other dry habitats.OK, s. CO, and s. AZ south to Mexico and Central America.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias pedicellataStalked Milkweed, Savanna MilkweedDry longleaf pine savannas, wet pine flatwoods.Se. NC south to s. FL and Panhandle FL.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias perennisSmoothseed Milkweed, Swamp-forest Milkweed, Aquatic MilkweedCypress-gum swamps, bottomland hardwood forests, marshes.Se. NC south to c. peninsular FL, west to e. TX, north in the interior to s. IN and s. IL.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias prostrataProstrate Milkweed"Sparse early-successional vegetation on loamy fine sands and fine sandy loams" (Carr 2016).S. TX (Tamaulipan Plain: Starr and Zapata counties) and ne. Mexico (TAM).image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias pumilaLow MilkweedCalcareous prairies, other grasslands.ND and MT south to c. OK, Panhandle TX, and NM.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias purpurascensPurple MilkweedOpenings in moist bottomlands and swamp forests, prairies and meadows (rich, wet to mesic), woodlands, perhaps mostly on soils derived from mafic or calcareous rocks.NH and s. ON west to WI, IA, and KS, south to NC, nw. TN (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997), KY, AR, and OK.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias quadrifoliaFourleaf Milkweed, Whorled MilkweedMoist to dryish forests and forest margins, most common on mafic and calcareous substrates.NH and NY west to IN, south to NC, n. GA, n. AL, and c. TN; also from w. IL west to MO, south to AR and OK.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias rubraPurple Savanna Milkweed, "Red Milkweed"Pocosin ecotones, wet pine savannas, seepage bogs in longleaf pine sandhills, seepage swamps.Se. NY (Long Island), se. PA, and NJ south to wc. GA and w. Panhandle FL, west to e. TX.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias speciosaShowy MilkweedFloodplains and margins of streams and lakes, moist prairies, weedy in disturbed areas.MN west to BC, south to c. OK, n. TX, NM, AZ, and CA.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias stenophyllaNarrowleaf MilkweedDry calcareous prairies, glades.W. IL, se. MN, s. SD, se. MT, south to n. AR, wc. LA, e. TX, OK, and n. NM.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias subverticillataHorsetail Milkweed, Poison MilkweedPrairies, disturbed areas.Native from w. KS, s. WY, s. ID south to w. TX, NM, AZ, and s. Mexico; reported scattered occurrences eastwards of that area are either definitely introductions as waifs (MO), possibly so (nc. TX, se. TX, s. TX), or possibly misidentifications.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias sullivantiiPrairie Milkweed, Sullivant's MilkweedCalcareous prairies, riverbanks, bottomlands.ON, MI, Wim MN, and e. ND south to sc. OH, s. IN, s. IL, MO, and OK.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias syriacaCommon MilkweedPrairies, floodplains, pastures, roadsides, disturbed areas.NB and ME west to s. MB and ND, south to SC, GA, c. TN (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997), AR, OK, and KS, the southern range expansion recent. This species is apparently expanding its range southward; see Wyatt et al. (1993) and Wyatt (1996) for discussion.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias texanaTexas MilkweedRocky hillsides.C. TX; w. TX to n. Mexico (CHH, COA, NLE, SLP).image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias tomentosaSandhill Milkweed, Velvetleaf MilkweedLongleaf pine sandhills, oak scrubs, drier pine flatwoods, coastal dunes.Sc. NC south to s. FL, west to se. AL and Panhandle FL; disjunct in e. TX. The curious distribution is mapped and discussed by Sorrie (2016).image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias tuberosa var. 1Western ButterflyweedPrairies.SD, CO, s. UT south to e. TX, s. TX, s. NM, s. AZ, and Mexico (TAM, NLE, COA, CHH, and SON).
ApocynaceaeAsclepias tuberosa var. 2Scrub ButterflyweedFlorida scrub.Endemic in c. FL peninsula.
ApocynaceaeAsclepias tuberosa var. cordataMidwestern ButterflyweedDry forests, roadbanks.QC, ON, MN, SD, CO, UT, and CA south to PA, WV, KY, TN, and AL.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias tuberosa var. rolfsiiSandhill ButterflyweedLongleaf pine sandhills, other dry, sandy habitats.Se. VA south to s. FL, west to s. MS.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias tuberosa var. tuberosaEastern ButterflyweedWoodland margins, roadsides, pastures.S. NH west to OH, south to Panhandle FL and e. TX.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias variegataWhite Milkweed, Redring MilkweedUpland forests and woodlands.CT west to OH, s. IN, s. IL, se. MO, and se. OK, south to Panhandle FL, LA, and e. TX.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias verticillataWhorled MilkweedBarrens, thin soils of rock outcrops (especially mafic or calcareous rocks), prairies, open woodlands, longleaf pine sandhills, pine flatwoods, road and powerline rights-of-way.E. MA west to ND and MB, south to s. FL, TX, NM, and AZ.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias viridifloraGlade Milkweed, Green MilkweedOpen woodlands, woodland edges, barrens, glades, especially over mafic or calcareous rocks, and also in disturbed areas.CT west to s. ON, MB, ND, and MT, south to NC, SC, GA, Panhandle FL, AL, LA, TX, n. Mexico (CHH, COA, DGO, NLE), NM, and AZ.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias viridisGreen Antelope-horn, Spider MilkweedPrairies, dry woodlands, calcareous hammocks, pine rocklands (s. FL).S. SC south to s. FL, west to TX; and from OH, w. WV, and KY west to NE, south to se. TN, c. TN (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997), nw. GA, c. AL, c. MS, AR, TX, and OK.image of plant
ApocynaceaeAsclepias viridulaBog Milkweed, Little Green Milkweed, Southern MilkweedWet longleaf pine savannas and flatwoods, seepage slopes, pitcherplant bogs.Ne. FL; se. AL (Houston County) south to Panhandle FL; no records exist for GA.image of plant
ApocynaceaeCalotropisimage of plant
ApocynaceaeCalotropis proceraRoostertree, Giant Milkweed, Wild Cottondown, St. Thomas-bushDisturbed areas.Native of Africa and Asia.image of plant
ApocynaceaeCarissaimage of plant
ApocynaceaeCarissa macrocarpaNatal-plumDisturbed uplands.Native of s. Africa.image of plant
ApocynaceaeCatharanthusRosy-periwinkleimage of plant
ApocynaceaeCatharanthus roseusRosy-periwinkle, Madagascar Periwinkle, Cayenne JasmineDisturbed areas, northwards only persistent after cultivation or as a waif or "throw-out" after cultivation.Native of Madagascar, now a pantropical weed.image of plant
ApocynaceaeChthamaliaTrailing Milkvineimage of plant
ApocynaceaeChthamalia bifloraStar Milkvine, Two-flowered MilkvineGrasslands and woodlands.OK south to se. TX. wc. TX, se. NM.image of plant
ApocynaceaeChthamalia parvifloraSmallflower MilkvineDunes, oak mottes, open sandy areas.S. TX south to ne. Mexico (COA, NLE, TAM).image of plant
ApocynaceaeChthamalia pubifloraTrailing Milkvine, Sandhill SpinypodSand ridges, longleaf pine 'yellow sand' sandhills.E. GA (Jones & Coile 1988) south to c. FL.image of plant
ApocynaceaeChthamalia species 1 [=cynanchoides]Prairie MilkvineDry sandy woodlands, openings, and edges.Sw. AR and OK south to nw. LA and e. TX.image of plant
ApocynaceaeCryptostegiaRubbervineimage of plant
ApocynaceaeCryptostegia grandifloraPalay RubbervineDisturbed hammocks.Native of Madagascar.image of plant
ApocynaceaeCryptostegia madagascariensisMadagascar RubbervineDisturbed areas.Native of Madagascar.image of plant
ApocynaceaeCynanchumSwallow-wortimage of plant
ApocynaceaeCynanchum laeveSandvine, Honeyvine, BluevineBottomlands and disturbed areas.Se. PA and KS south to sw. GA, Panhandle FL, and c. TX. The native vs. adventive portions of the distribution are difficult to determine; we here treat the distribution east of the Appalachians as likely introduced.image of plant
ApocynaceaeCynanchum unifariumTalayoteScrubby thickets and forests.Nc. and w. TX south through s. TX to s. Mexico.image of plant
ApocynaceaeEchitesimage of plant
ApocynaceaeEchites umbellatusDevil’s-potato, RubbervineCoastal strand, marl prairies, pine rocklands, rockland hammocks, disturbed uplands.S. FL; West Indies; s. Mexico, Central America, and South America.image of plant
ApocynaceaeFunastrumTwinevine, Milkweed-vineimage of plant
ApocynaceaeFunastrum clausumWhite TwinevineHammocks, mangroves, marshes (salt or fresh), margins of swamps.Peninsular FL; s. TX south through Mexico and Central America to South America.image of plant
ApocynaceaeFunastrum crispumWavyleaf TwinevineRocky woodlands.OK, s. CO, n. AZ, and s. CA south to TX, NM, and c. Mexico.image of plant
ApocynaceaeFunastrum cynanchoidesFringed TwinevineSandy or rocky areas.AR, OK, TX, NM, and AZ, south to COA, CHH, and SON.image of plant
ApocynaceaeGomphocarpusimage of plant
ApocynaceaeGomphocarpus fruticosusAfrican MilkweedPerhaps only cultivated, though with potential to establish in tropical portions of our region.image of plant
ApocynaceaeGonolobusAnglepodimage of plant
ApocynaceaeGonolobus suberosus var. granulatusWestern AnglepodStreambanks, bottomlands.C. KY, e. TN, nw. AL, and MS west to se. KS, c. OK, and c. TX.image of plant
ApocynaceaeGonolobus suberosus var. suberosusEastern AnglepodMesic to wet forests and thickets.E. MD south to s. peninsular FL, west to s. MS, inland to nw. GA and c. KY; disjunct in c. AR (Saline County).image of plant
ApocynaceaeGonolobus taylorianusCuchamperField edges and roadsides, other disturbed areas.Native of Central America (Costa Rica to Guatemala).image of plant
ApocynaceaeLeptadeniaimage of plant
ApocynaceaeLeptadenia lanceolataWeedy canal banks.Native of Subsaharan Africa.image of plant
ApocynaceaeMandevillaRocktrumpetimage of plant
ApocynaceaeMandevilla lanuginosaPlateau Rocktrumpet, Flor de San JuanDry rocky slopes in open areas or chaparral.S. TX (Webb to Hidalgo cos.) south to NLE, TAM, e. COA, c. SLP, HID, and PUE.image of plant
ApocynaceaeMateleaSpinypodimage of plant
ApocynaceaeMatelea alabamensisAlabama Milkvine, Alabama SpinypodOpen forests on river bluffs, mesic margins of sand ridges.Sw. and apparently se. GA, Panhandle FL, and s. AL.image of plant
ApocynaceaeMatelea baldwinianaWhite SpinypodDry to mesic bluffs over calcareous rocks.Panhandle FL and sw. GA west to MO, AR, OK, and TX (Singhurst & Holmes 2021). Verified for MS by John Kees (2022, pers.comm).image of plant
ApocynaceaeMatelea carolinensisCarolina SpinypodMoist to dry, nutrient-rich forests.DE, MD, KY, and s. MO south to GA and MS (and w. LA and e. TX?).image of plant
ApocynaceaeMatelea decipiensDeceptive SpinypodWoodlands and thickets, generally over calcareous substrates.S. IL, c. MO, and se. KS south to LA and e. TX. Previous reported distribution eastwards in VA south to nc. GA and ne. MS appears to represent variability within M. caroliniensis (Fishbein & McDonnell 2023).image of plant
ApocynaceaeMatelea edwardsensisPlateau MilkvineIn juniper-oak woodlands.Nc. and c. TX (Edwards Plateau and Lampasas Cutplain).image of plant
ApocynaceaeMatelea flavidulaYellow SpinypodMoist, nutrient-rich forests.E. SC south to Panhandle FL, apparently rare throughout its range (the single NC record is rejected).image of plant
ApocynaceaeMatelea floridanaFlorida MilkvineBeech-magnolia bluffs, mesic ravines, moist hammocks.Ne. FL, sw. GA, and c. Panhandle FL south to s. FL.image of plant
ApocynaceaeMatelea hirtellifloraHarbison's Milkvine, Hairy-faced MilkvineSandhills and other dry sands, especially on the Carizzo formation.Ne. TX and sw. AR (Theo Witsell, pers. comm., 2021) south to ec. TX.image of plant
ApocynaceaeMatelea maritimaBeach MilkvineDredge spoil island.S. FL (L. Duever, pers. comm., 2016); West Indies; South America.image of plant
ApocynaceaeMatelea obliquaNorthern Spinypod, Limerock MilkvineIn forests, woodlands, or thickets over calcareous rocks.PA west to OH, IN, and MO, south to w. NC, nw. GA (Jones & Coile 1988), nw. AL, and ne. MS.image of plant
ApocynaceaeMatelea radiataFalfurrias MilkvineThornscrub, in rocky and clayey soils on low hills or plains.Endemic in s. TX (Rio Grande Plains) (Brooks, Hidalgo, and Starr counties).image of plant
ApocynaceaeMatelea reticulataNetted Milkvine, Pearl MilkvineOpen woodlands, thornscrub.Nc. TX, e. TX, w. TX south through s. TX to s. Mexico (CHH, COA, DGO, NLE, OAX, SLP, SIN, SON, TAM).image of plant
ApocynaceaeMatelea sagittifoliaArrowleaf MilkvineGrasslands and open woodlands.S. TX, w. TX, ne. Mexico (NLE, TAM).image of plant
ApocynaceaeMatelea woodsoniiWoodson's Milkvine
ApocynaceaeMetastelmaimage of plant
ApocynaceaeMetastelma bahamenseFragrant SwallowwortCoastal berms, coastal strands, rockland hammocks.S. FL; Bahamas; Cuba.image of plant
ApocynaceaeMetastelma barbigerumBearded Swallow-wortWoodlands and open areas.C. and w. TX south through s. TX to n. Mexico (COA, NLE, TAM).image of plant
ApocynaceaeMetastelma blodgettiiPine rocklands.S. FL; Bahamas; Cuba.image of plant
ApocynaceaeMetastelma palmeriBluffs, pastures, thornscrub, oak-juniper woodlands over limestone or caliche.C. TX south to Mexico.image of plant
ApocynaceaeNeriumOleanderimage of plant
ApocynaceaeNerium oleanderOleanderFrequently cultivated, especially on barrier islands (because of its salt resistance), sometimes persistent or weakly naturalizing.Native of Mediterranean Europe.image of plant
ApocynaceaeOchrosiaimage of plant
ApocynaceaeOchrosia ellipticaBloodhorn, Scarlet Wedge-apple, Elliptic Yellow-wood, KopsiaCoastal strands, disturbed upland areas.Native of Australia and Pacific Islands.image of plant
ApocynaceaeOrthosiaSwallowwortimage of plant
ApocynaceaeOrthosia scopariaLeafless SwallowwortCoastal hammocks, shell mounds, other hardwood hammocks.Se. SC south to s. FL, west to FL Panhandle; West Indies; n. South America.image of plant
ApocynaceaePattaliasSwallow-wortimage of plant
ApocynaceaePattalias palusterSwallow-wort, Marsh CynanchumCoastal hammocks, edges of marshes, generally or always on barrier islands.E. NC (Dare County) south to s. FL, west to s. TX; Bahamas and West Indies; Mexico and Belize.image of plant
ApocynaceaePentalinonimage of plant
ApocynaceaePentalinon luteumWild Allamanda, Hammock Viper's-tailMangrove swamps, tropical hammocks.S. FL; West Indies; Honduras; Colombia.image of plant
ApocynaceaePeriplocaSilkvineimage of plant
ApocynaceaePeriploca graecaSilkvineDisturbed areas.Native of Mediterranean Europe. Sometimes cultivated and escaped or persistent; it is reported for various states in e. North America, as in Knox County, TN (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997).image of plant
ApocynaceaePlumeriaimage of plant
ApocynaceaePlumeria obtusaFrangipaniCoastal hammocks, pine rocklands, disturbed areas; also widely cultivated as an ornamental.Native of West Indies, Mexico, and Central America.image of plant
ApocynaceaeRauvolfiaDevil's-pepperimage of plant
ApocynaceaeRauvolfia tetraphyllaBe-still-tree, Devil-pepperDisturbed areas, escaped from cultivation.Native of the Neotropics.image of plant
ApocynaceaeRhabdadeniaimage of plant
ApocynaceaeRhabdadenia bifloraMangrove-vine, Rubber-vine, Liane MangleCoastal berms, coastal interdunal swales, coastal rock barrens, freshwater tidal swamps, tidal marshes, disturbed wetlands. Often growing on mangroves.S. FL; West Indies; e. and s. Mexico (CAM, CHP, ROO, TAB, TAM, VER, YUC), Central America, and South America (south to Ecuador and Brazil).image of plant
ApocynaceaeTabernaemontanaimage of plant
ApocynaceaeTabernaemontana albaWhite MilkwoodDisturbed pinelands, escaped from cultivation.Native of tropical America.image of plant
ApocynaceaeTabernaemontana divaricataPinwheel-flower, Cape JasmineDisturbed areas, escaped from cultivation.Native of se. Asia.image of plant
ApocynaceaeTelosmaChinese-violetimage of plant
ApocynaceaeTelosma cordataChinese-violet, Pakalana Vine, Tonkin CreeperFencerows.Native of e. Asia.image of plant
ApocynaceaeThevetiaimage of plant
ApocynaceaeThevetia peruvianaLuckynut, French TrumpetflowerDisturbed areas, escaped from cultivation.Native of tropical America.image of plant
ApocynaceaeThyrsanthellaClimbing Dogbaneimage of plant
ApocynaceaeThyrsanthella difformisClimbing DogbaneDry-mesic to mesic upland forests and woodlands, bottomland and riparian forests, moist prairies, flatwoods, swamps, marshes, old fields, roadsides.DE south to n. peninsular FL, west to e. TX, north in the interior to MO and IN.image of plant
ApocynaceaeTrachelospermumClimbing Dogbaneimage of plant
ApocynaceaeTrachelospermum asiaticumJapanese Star Jasmine; Asian JasminePlanted horticulturally as a ground cover, sometimes persistent or spreading vegetatively.Native of se. Asia.image of plant
ApocynaceaeTrachelospermum jasminoidesConfederate Jasmine, Star JasmineDisturbed areas. Cultivated and sometimes persistent or spreading.Native of se. Asia. Reported for e. LA and AL (Diamond 2013).image of plant
ApocynaceaeVallesiaimage of plant
ApocynaceaeVallesia antillanaTearshrub, PearlberryCoastal berms, rockland hammocks.S. FL; West Indies (Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica); Mexico (ROO, TAB, VER, YUC).image of plant
ApocynaceaeVincaVinca, Periwinkleimage of plant
ApocynaceaeVinca majorGreater PeriwinkleDisturbed areas, suburban woodlands, around old house sites, persistent and spreading from cultivation.Native of Europe.image of plant
ApocynaceaeVinca minorCommon Periwinkle, MyrtleDisturbed areas, around old house sites and especially old cemeteries, persistent and spreading from cultivation.Native of Europe.image of plant
ApocynaceaeVincetoxicumSwallow-wortimage of plant
ApocynaceaeVincetoxicum nigrumBlack Swallow-wortDisturbed areas.Native of Mediterranean Europe. Reported for many states in ne. United States, south to MD, KY, TN.image of plant
ApocynaceaeVincetoxicum rossicumPale Swallow-wortDisturbed areas, especially suburban woodlands. In the ne. US, this species is becoming a problematic invader of high quality, rocky upland sites such as calcareous cliff and talus communities.Native of s. Europe.image of plant