Honeyvine Milkweed. When it dies it turns an ugly yellow color. Although the name implies a secretion of milky sap as in other milkweed species asclepias spp this does not occur in the leaves or stems of honeyvine milkweed.
It is a larval food of monarch butterflies and milkweed. Also known as bluevine climbing milkweed dog s collar enslen s vine peavine sandvine smooth anglepod or smooth swallow wort. Honeyvine milkweed as well as common milkweed can look a bit on the wild side.
Often the vine is mistaken for morning glory or bindweed but the insignificant flowers are the easiest way to tell the difference.
Starting as a long single vine but will branch the honeyvine milkweed can trail along the ground or climb. When it dies it turns an ugly yellow color. The root system of c. Weed description a perennial with slender twining stems that may reach 10 ft in length.