Matelea obliqua

Matelea obliqua, commonly known as climbing milkvine,^[1] limerock milkvine or northern spinypod, is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family. It a twining herbaceous vine that produces maroon flowers in summer.

Matelea obliqua
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Matelea
Species:	M. obliqua
Binomial name
Matelea obliqua (Jacq.) Woodson

It is native to the eastern United States,^[2] where it is found in areas of calcareous rocky woodland.^[3] It is generally uncommon throughout its range, and is found in low densities.