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Morning Glory

Ipomoea purpurea

Description:

Ipomoea purpurea, the Purple, Tall, or Common Morning Glory, is a species in the genus Ipomoea, native to Mexico and Central America. Like all morning glories the plant entwines itself around structures, growing to a height of 2–3 m tall. The leaves are heart-shaped and the stems are covered with brown hairs. The flowers are trumpet-shaped, predominantly blue to purple or white, 3–6 cm diameter.

Habitat:

Growing around a telephone pole in my yard.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Ron Kushner
Ron Kushner 10 years ago
Tall Morning Glory
Ipomoea purpurea


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3 Comments

Ron Kushner
Ron Kushner 10 years ago

Glad to be of assistance...

SarahWhitt
SarahWhitt 10 years ago

Oopsy..I musta mistaken this one!
Thanks, Ron.

Ron Kushner
Ron Kushner 10 years ago

Ipomoea leptophylla is a non-climbing sub-shrub and frankly , this plant looks notrhing like Ipomoea leptophylla...

The corolla and hairy stems and leaves are a total match for Ipomoea purpurea...

SarahWhitt
Spotted by
SarahWhitt

Ohio, USA

Spotted on Jul 20, 2010
Submitted on Apr 5, 2011

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