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Blue morning glory

Ipomoea indica

Description:

Evergreen vining with ivy-like trilobate dark green leaves and five pointed shallow trumpet shaped flowers.

Habitat:

Sandy soil with organic cover. Adjacent to golf course and small fresh water pond.

Notes:

Took this picture because it is one of the signals of spring in Florida. Difficult to diferentiate compared to temparate climates like Ohio where I am from. Somewhat subtle but with extravagant colors. These plants, bouganvillea, oleander and Capre Jasmine are blooming.

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3 Comments

Mick G
Mick G 10 years ago

thanks for the detailed analysis.

Ron Kushner
Ron Kushner 10 years ago

Ipomoea sagittata sepals - there is NO thin elongation to the sepal tips and the sepals remain flush against the tube.
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showima...
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showima...
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showima...



Ipomoea indica sepals - there is pronounced elongation and tapering and the sepals do not remain very flush against the tube
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showima...
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showima...

enlarged from photo # 2
http://cubits.org/pics/2013-10-01/Ron_Co...
Ipomoea indica thin elongated type sepals at base of tube

enlarged from photo # 3
http://cubits.org/pics/2013-10-01/Ron_Co...
Ipomoea indica thin elongated type sepals at base of tube as seen lower center and upper center extending up away from spent flower tube.

The type of sepals visualized in the enlargements do not coincide at all with I.sagittata but do coincide with Ipomoea indica.

I suggest that changing the epithet from sagittata to indica would reflect more accuracy.

Mick G
Mick G 10 years ago

thank you Ron Kushner

Mick G
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Mick G

Florida, USA

Spotted on Feb 16, 2013
Submitted on Feb 16, 2013

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