Is this a type of milkweed? in the Plant ID forum

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christinereid54

Oct 9, 2020 1:27 PM CST

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Name: Chris Reid
Texas (Zone 8b)
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Just saw this vine that has milkweed-like flowers on it and fat pods a couple of days ago in Three Springs, Texas, south of San Antonio. Does anyone know what kind of plant this is? Thank you in advance.

Climbing Milkweed Vine (Funastrum cynanchoides)
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Kevalsha

Oct 9, 2020 2:08 PM CST

Name: Andrea Reagan
Astatula, Florida (Zone 9a)
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Looks like the heartleaf milkweed. Asclepias cordifolia. The blooms are different in color. The Asclepias cordifolia I know has purple flowers.

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plantladylin

Oct 9, 2020 2:15 PM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

I believe A. cordifolia has purple flowers. It looks more like Climbing Milkweed Vine (Funastrum cynanchoides) to me.

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christinereid54

Oct 9, 2020 2:32 PM CST

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Name: Chris Reid
Texas (Zone 8b)
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Thanks to Kevalsha and plantladylin for answering this! Both your answers seem to apply to my photo but I have to say that it does look more like plantladylin's suggestion of Funastrum cynanchoides to me. Thank you again for your help.

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plantladylin

Oct 9, 2020 2:53 PM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

It looks like a vine which is why I thought Funastrum cynanchoides. Asclepias cordifolia only grows to about 3 feet in height and does have purple blooms.