Pr (N), Vi (N)PlantaeSpecies
Whiteheart
Oxypetalum cordifolium
(Vent.) Schltr.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Gentianales
Family
Apocynaceae
Milkweed family
Genus
Oxypetalum
Species
Oxypetalum cordifolium
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Vine, Forb/herb
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Gothofreda cordifoliaOxypetalum gothofreda
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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