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Apocynaceae

Honeyvine

Cynanchum laeve (Michx.) Pers.

Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Cynanchum

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Common names

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English
Honeyvine

Synonyms

  • Ampelamus albidus (Nutt.) Britton
  • Ampelamus laevis (Michx.) Krings
  • Ampelamus riparius Raf.
  • Ampelanus riparius Raf.
  • Enslenia albida Nutt.
  • Enslenia cinerea Spreng.
  • Gonolobus laevis Michx.
  • Gonolobus nuttallianus Spreng.
  • Gonolobus nuttallii Decne.
  • Gonolobus viridiflorus Nutt.
  • Vincetoxicum gonocarpos var. laevis (Michx.) Britton

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb, Vine
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.