Ipomoea purpurea

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Ipomoea purpurea
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Photo 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 names: tall morning-glory, common morning-glory.

Taxonomic notes

Synonym: Pharbitis purpurea (Linnaeus) Voigt

Description

It is a vine and has been frequent where found. [1]

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. [1]

Phenology

This species has been observed to flower with a deep magenta-red with a white throat in June and October. [1]

Conservation and management

Cultivation and restoration

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References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 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.