Apocynaceae
Hairy milkweed
Funastrum hirtellum
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Funastrum
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Hairy milkweed
Synonyms
- Philibertia heterophylla var. hirtella A.Gray
- Philibertia hirtella (A.Gray) Parish
- Sarcostemma heterophyllum var. hirtellum A.Gray
- Sarcostemma hirtellum (A.Gray) R.Holm
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Vine
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: joedecruyenaere, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Irene, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.