Status: Exotic
Synonyms:
Pharbitis hederacea (Linnaeus) Choisy
Ipomoea hederacea is a viney purple morning glory with flowers that are several centimeters across. It is very similar to Ipomoea purpurea and the ranges overlap. The main differences are the shape of the phyllaries and subtle differences in the coloration. This plant was identified with the help of D.F. Austin of Tucson, AZ.
This species was re-photographed in 2009. Additional information provided by Patrick Alexander from NMSU seem to confirm the ID of this plant as I. hederacea. The character of the sepals including the greater length of the acuminate portion of the sepal as well as the greater amount of pubescence and the deeper color of the corolla were all important in the identification as I. hederacea rather than I. purpurea.
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Ipomoea hederacea, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Burro Mtns., Wild Horse Canyon, Oct. 17, 2004
Ipomoea hederacea, detail of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Aug. 16, 2008
Ipomoea hederacea, deeply lobed leaves, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Aug. 16, 2008
Ipomoea hederacea, abruptly elongate sepals and white corrolla tube, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Aug. 16, 2008
Ipomoea hederacea, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman & Patrick Alexander, Pinos Altos Range, Georgetown Road, Aug29, 2009
Ipomoea hederacea, closeup of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman & Patrick Alexander, Pinos Altos Range, Georgetown Road, Aug29, 2009
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