NAZ Flora: A Photographic, Annotated Catalog of Northern Arizona Vascular Plants, published by Mindbird Maps & Books

Funastrum cynanchoides ssp. heterophyllum

Hartweg's Twinevine

A member of the Asclepiadaceae, the Milkweed Family

Inflorescence of Funastrum cynanchoides ssp. heterophyllum, at Haviland Rest Area along Interstate 40, Mohave Co.

Inflorescence detail from image below.

Haviland Rest Area (westbound side) along Interstate 40,
at ca. 1740 feet elevation, Mohave County.

17 October 2004.

 

Inflorescences and leaves of Funastrum cynanchoides ssp. heterophyllum, at Haviland Rest Area along Interstate 40, Mohave Co.

Inflorescences in bud and leaves, detail from image below.

Same plant as in prior image.

17 October 2004.

 

Inflorescences and leaves of Funastrum cynanchoides ssp. heterophyllum, at Haviland Rest Area along Interstate 40, Mohave Co.

Inflorescences and foliage; above two images are details of this one.

17 October 2004.

 

Habit of Funastrum cynanchoides ssp. heterophyllum, at Haviland Rest Area along Interstate 40, Mohave Co.

Habit, growing over other plants at edge of wash.
Same vicinity as previous images.

17 October 2004.

 

Fruit of Funastrum cynanchoides ssp. heterophyllum, at Haviland Rest Area along Interstate 40, Mohave Co.

Fruit; most pods in image have already split open and released their seeds.
Same vicinity as previous images.

7 January 2005.


Photographs copyright © Lee Dittmann

This page created 22 July 2005; last revised 11 April 2009.

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