Sarcostemma cynanchoides Decne. subsp. cynanchoides
This is a common weedy vine along fences and the like in Las Cruces. The flowers are
quite fragrant, and in scent as well as habitat and general appearance this is the
New Mexican equivalent of the weedy Ampelamus albidus in the eastern United States.
An inflorescence in front of Foster Hall on the NMSU campus, Doña Ana County, New
Mexico, 22 Aug 2004.
A flower in front of Foster Hall, 22 Aug 2004.
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