From The Audubon Society Field Guid To North American Wildflowers - Eastern edition
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Common Morning Glory Ipomoea purpurea
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Description: |
A twining vine with hairy stems and funnel-shaped flowers of purple, pink, blue, or white in clusters of 1-5 rising from the leaft to axils. Flowers: 2-3" (5-7.5 cm) long; corolla of 5 fused petals; sepals narrow, pointed, and hairy. Leaves: 2-5" (5-12.5 cm) long; broad heart-shaped. Height: vine, to 10' (3m) long. |
Flowering: | July-October. |
Habitat: |
Cultivated fields, roadsides, disturbed areas. |
Range: | Throughout. |
Comments: |
Originally introduced from tropical America as an ornimental, this plant has escaped from gardens and become naturalized. Its broad, heart-shaped leaves are distinctive. |