LHPrism Status
Tier 2 - Emerging
Species Type
LHPRISM Notes
Cynanchum rossicum: Pale swallow-wort
Plant Identification:
- Growth form: herbaceous, perennial vine with horizontal, woody rootstalks that form short rhizomes with abundant lateral roots
- Leaf: 7-12 cm long and 5-7 cm wide, ovate to elliptical, acute at the tip with smooth margins with occasional pubescence. They are arranged oppositely with largest leaves occuring in the middle of the stem
- Flower: five-petaled, star shaped, about 5-7 mm in diameter, borne in clusters.
- Fruit: Slender, tapered follicles, about 4-7 cm long, 2 per flower
For more information about pale swallow-wort identification, please visit:
- GoBotany
- IPANE
- Global Invasive Species Database
- National Park Service
- United States Forest Service
- EDDMaps
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