Ipomoea purpurea
| Ipomoea purpurea | |
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| Photo and permission by John R. Gwaltney, Southeastern Flora.com | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Convolvulaceae |
| Genus: | Ipomoea |
| Species: | I. purpurea |
| Binomial name | |
| Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth | |
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| Natural range of Ipomoea purpurea from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: tall morning-glory
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonym: Pharbitis purpurea (Linnaeus) Voigt
Description
It is a vine and has been frequent where found (FSU Herbarium).
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
This species has been found in disturbed habitats along the edges of soybean fields, on farms, and along roadsides in loamy clay (FSU Herbarium).
Phenology
This species has been observed to flower with a deep magenta-red with a white throat in June and October (FSU Herbarium).
Conservation and management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
Ipomoea purpurea flower Photo by John R. Gwaltney Southeastern Flora.com
References and notes
Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: Robert K. Godfrey, Leon Neel, Edwin L. Tyson, Loran C. Anderson, T. MacClendon, and Karen MacClendon. States and Counties: Florida: Calhoun, Jackson, and Leon. Countries: Panama.
