Ipomoea hederacea |
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ivy morning-glory, ivy-leaf morning-glory |
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Habit | Annuals. |
Stems | twining. |
Leaf | blades ± orbiculate, ovate, or 3–5-lobed, not palmatisect, 50–120 × 50–120 mm, base cordate, basal lobes ± pointed, surfaces hairy. |
Peduncles | hairy, hairs retrorse. |
Flowers | sepals ± lanceolate, 12–24 mm, herbaceous, proximally ovate, abruptly narrowed to ± curved or spreading distal portion notably longer than dilated base, abaxial surface, at least proximal 1/3, hirsute to hispid; corolla light blue, tube white or pale yellow inside, funnelform, 20–37(–45) mm, limb 17–35 mm diam. 2n = 30. |
Ipomoea hederacea |
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Phenology | Flowering May–Nov. |
Habitat | Abandoned plantings, disturbed sites, gravel bars, roadsides. |
Elevation | 10–1900 m. (0–6200 ft.) |
Distribution |
AL; AR; AZ; CA; CT; DC; DE; FL; GA; IA; IL; IN; KS; KY; LA; MA; MD; ME; MI; MN; MO; MS; NC; ND; NE; NH; NJ; NM; NY; OH; OK; PA; SC; SD; TN; TX; VA; WI; WV; ON; Mexico; South America; introduced in Europe; Africa; Pacific Islands (New Zealand); Australia
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Discussion | Leaf shape in Ipomoea hederacea, and, perhaps, in other ipomoeas, is under simple genetic control and is useless for recognition of varieties (C. D. Elmore 1986). (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Source | FNA vol. 14. |
Parent taxa | Convolvulaceae > Ipomoea |
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Synonyms | I. hederacea var. integriuscula, Pharbitis barbigera |
Name authority | Jacquin: Collecteana 1: 124, plate 36. (1787): Icon. Pl. Rar., plate 36. (1787) |
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