Funastrum crispum
(Benth.) Schltr.
Wavy-leaf Milkweed vine, Wavyleaf twinevine
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What to Eat
Edible parts: ?
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It grows at about 1,200 m above sea level.
North America, USA,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent
How to Identify
A small shrub that keeps growing from year to year. It has white hairs. The leaves are 2-9 cm long. The flowers are red. The fruit are 8.5-12.5 cm long.
Names & Synonyms
Philibertia crispa (Benth.) Hemsl.Philibertella crispa (Benth.) VailSarcostemma crispum Benth.Sarcostemma lobatum Waterf.Sarcostemma undulatum Torr.
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
