ASCLEPIADACEAE

Cynanchum barbigerum

Common Name:  Bearded Swallow-wort

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habit -- twining vine

flowers closeup--Can you see where this plant gets its common name "bearded"?

flowers and leaves again--what habit does Cynanchum have?

leaves--what kind of leaf margin is displayed here?`
more leaves--C. barbigerum can be hard to spot without flowers! leaves and flowers
type of fruit = follicle (dry, dehiscent fruit that splits along one seam) -- lanceolate in shape, smooth surface inside the fruit

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