Status: Native
Synonyms:
None
Ipomoea costellata is a more upright and diminutive version of the flower on other members of the genus. This flower is only about a centimeter across. The leaves are highly dissected and the leaf segments are linear. It is found at middle elevations in a variety of habitats. The name "costellata" means crested. The midribs of the sepals of Ipomoea costellata are crested or have warty protuberances.
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Ipomoea costellata, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Aug. 28, 2007
Ipomoea costellata, micro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Aug. 28, 2007
Ipomoea costellata, close up leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Ridge Road, October 19, 2009
Ipomoea costellata, field macro of capsules, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Ridge Road, October 19, 2009
Ipomoea costellata, macro of pubescent seeds, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Ridge Road, October 19, 2009
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