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Alex, Betty

Ipomoea cordatotriloba var. torreyana

Ipomoea cordatotriloba Dennst. var. torreyana (A. Gray) D. Austin

Torrey's Tievine

Convolvulaceae (Morning-Glory Family)

Synonym(s): Convolvulus trifidus, Ipomoea trichocarpa var. torreyana, Ipomoea trifida, Ipomoea trifida var. torreyana

USDA Symbol: ipcot

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Vine
Fruit Type: Capsule , Caryopsis
Size Notes: Stems twining, up to about 10 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Occasionally white.

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Distribution: Texas

Benefit

Use Ornamental: Useful as an ornamental vine.
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Interesting Foliage: yes

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0624 Collected Aug 21, 1993 in Bexar County by Mike Fox

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Ipomoea cordatotriloba var. torreyana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ipomoea cordatotriloba var. torreyana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ipomoea cordatotriloba var. torreyana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2026-05-01
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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