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Apocynaceae

Soft twinevine

Funastrum torreyi (A.Gray) Schltr.

Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Funastrum

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Common names

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English
Soft twinevine

Synonyms

  • Funastrum vesciculare Woodson
  • Funastrum vescicularis Woodson
  • Philibertella torreyi (A.Gray) Vail
  • Philibertia torreyi A.Gray
  • Sarcostemma torreyi (A.Gray) Woodson

Characteristics

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

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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.