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Old 26-07-2010, 05:46 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.gardens
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Default ID creeper/climber? [1/1]

Mad Cow wrote:


This plant came up of its own accord. It might be hardy here (southern
England) or it might be in for a nasty surprise.
The flowers are tiny (8mm) with a foetid smell. The elegantly-shaped
pods are much larger, four inches and still growing. I can't find it in
a good wild flower book but I can't see why anyone would bother to plant
it.
Does anyone here recognise it? Thanks
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It's a Milkweed relative but a search for Asclepiadaceae in GGL images
shows that there are dozens of viny asclepiads, one that seems close is
Cynanchum rossicum. It is a bit invasive and would probably be hardy
there.
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