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Fringed twinevine

Funastrum cynanchoides

Fringed twinevine (Funastrum cynanchoides) is a vine in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11a. Blooms Apr–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: vine
Native range: Native to AR, AZ, CA, NM, NV, OK, TX, UT
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–11a
Mature size: —
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: Apr–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Fringed twinevine (Funastrum cynanchoides) — *Funastrum cynanchoides* — Fringed twinevine. Photo by Copyright by Curtis Clark, licensed as noted via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.5).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Fringed twinevine (Funastrum cynanchoides) is a vine in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11a. Blooms Apr–Aug.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, fringed twinevine pairs naturally with: Hedge false bindweed (Calystegia sepium), Buttonbush dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi), Fiveangled dodder (Cuscuta pentagona), Fiveangled dodder (Cuscuta pentagona var. pentagona).