Common Morning Glory

(Ipomoea purpurea)

 

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Common Morning Glory (Ipomoea purpurea)

Alien: Native of tropical America.

Identification: A vine. Flower petunialike with 5 fused petals comprising a trumpet-shaped corolla. Flowers blue, purple, pink, or white. Stems finely hairy. Leaves finely hairy, heart-shaped with a pointed apex.

Distribution: Throughout North America except for the Pacific Northwest.

Habitat: Common Morning Glory is a garden escape found in a variety of disturbed habitats including roadsides, fields, and cultivated fields.

Flowering period: July to October.

Common Morning Glory (Ipomoea purpurea)

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The combination of pubescent stems and leaves and heart-shaped leaves will identify this species.

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