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Ipomoea macrorhiza

Ipomoea macrorhiza Michx.

Largeroot Morning-glory, Large Root Morning Glory, Large-root Morning-glory, Largeroot Morningglory, Pink Moonvine

Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family)

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USDA Symbol: IPMA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Vine
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems twining, up to about 20 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: White, pink or pale lavender, with darker throat.

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , MS , NC , SC
Native Habitat: Shell mounds, dunes, sandhills, coastal hammocks, scrublands, dry sandy pine woods, mixed upland forests.

Web Reference

Webref 51 - Alabama Plant Atlas (2020) Alabama Herbarium Consortium (AHC) and The University of West Alabama
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Ipomoea macrorhiza in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ipomoea macrorhiza in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ipomoea macrorhiza

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-03-30
Research By: CBR

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