''Matelea obliqua'', commonly known as climbing milkvine, limerock milkvine or northern spinypod, is a species of flowering plant in the

dogbane family Apocynaceae (from ''Apocynum'', Greek for "dog-away") is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, stem succulents, and vines, commonly known as the dogbane family, because some taxa were used as dog poison Members of the ...

. It a twining herbaceous vine that produces maroon flowers in summer. It is native to the eastern United States, where it is found in areas of

calcareous Calcareous () is an adjective meaning "mostly or partly composed of calcium carbonate", in other words, containing lime or being chalky. The term is used in a wide variety of scientific disciplines. In zoology ''Calcareous'' is used as an adje ...

rocky woodland. It is generally uncommon throughout its range, and is found in low densities.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q15365526 obliqua Flora of the North-Central United States Flora of the Northeastern United States Flora of the Southeastern United States Flora without expected TNC conservation status