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Ipomoea hederifolia
Ipomoea hederifolia L.
Scarlet Creeper
Convolvulaceae (Morning-Glory Family)
Synonym(s): Ipomoea coccinea var. hederifolia
USDA Symbol: IPHE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Vine
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Leaf Margin: Lobed
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems trailing to climbing, up to about 10 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: RedBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MA , MS , NM , TX , VA , VTNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FAC | UPL | UPL |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Ipomoea hederifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ipomoea hederifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ipomoea hederifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-14Research By: