(20-Aug-96; Waynes Point; Mom/Dad; Blooms)
(Jul-96; Waynes Point; Mom/Dad; Blooms)
(Aug-96; Waynes Point; Mom/Dad; Seedpods)
Black Swallowwort
Family: Milkweed alien
Season: summer-fall
(Jul-96; Waynes Point; Mom/Dad; Blooms)
(Aug-96; Waynes Point; Mom/Dad; Seedpods)
Black Swallowwort
A common low, climbing vine along roadside and water. The 5-petal brown-purple flowers are somewhat inconspicuous. The leaves are egg-shaped and in pairs. The double-tailed seedpods are fill with milkweed silky down.