Status: Exotic
Synonyms:
Convolvulus purpurea Linnaeus
Ipomoea purpurea is an exotic, twining herb with deep purple sympetalous flowers. The flowers are a deeper purple than those of I. hederacea when compared side by side in bright sunlight. In addition, the sepals of I. purpurea are acute but not long acuminate. The sepals of I. hederacea typically alternate a long acuminate sepal with an acute one. I. purpurea is not common in the Gila, but has escaped gardens and cultivation in a few areas especially in and around Silver City.
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Ipomoea purpurea, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, vacant field at Florence & Mississippi in Silver City, August 25, 2021
Ipomoea purpurea, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, vacant field at Florence & Mississippi in Silver City, August 25, 2021
Ipomoea purpurea, closeup of acute but not acuminate sepals, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, vacant field at Florence & Mississippi in Silver City, August 25, 2021
Ipomoea purpurea, closeup of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, vacant field at Florence & Mississippi in Silver City, August 25, 2021
Ipomoea purpurea, closeup frontal view of flower, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, vacant field at Florence & Mississippi in Silver City, August 25, 2021
Ipomoea purpurea, corolla length measured, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, vacant field at Florence & Mississippi in Silver City, August 25, 2021
Ipomoea purpurea, closeup of acute, pubescent sepals, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, vacant field at Florence & Mississippi in Silver City, August 25, 2021
Ipomoea purpurea, closeup of pubescent stem, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, vacant field at Florence & Mississippi in Silver City, August 25, 2021
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