Scientific Name: Cynanchum carnosum (Ischnostemma carnosum)

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  • Pronunciation:
    sigh-NAN-chum car-NO-sum
  • Common Name:
    Mangrove Vine
  • Derivation:
    was Ischnostemma carnosum
  • Type:
    Vine
  • Family:
    ASCLEPIADACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Greenish-brown, petals with conspicuously twisted tips. Warmer months
  • Vegetation Type:
    Tidal wetlands
  • Species List:
    Fraser Island, Mill Point, Mangrove, Cooroibah Conservation Park, Cooroibah Bushland Reserve, Batianoff 87, BHNR
Identification Notes

Slender climber with fleshy leaves occurs in saline situation above high tide

Associated Fauna

Butterfly larval food plant: Swamp Tiger (Black and White Tiger) pictured. Larvae feed on this ONE host plant. Butterfly nectar food plant : Blue Tiger, Lesser wanderer.

Landscaping Notes

Delicate slightly succulent scrambler or climber. Likes salty coastal rocks.