Status: Native
Synonyms: None
Ipomoea plummerae var. plummerae is a pinkish purple morning glory with corollas 2-3 cm in diameter at the top. The foliage is pedately divided-- into finger like segments. The foliage resembles that of Ipomoea costellata, but the flowers are much larger and deeper in color. In addition, the sepals of Ipomoea capillacea have conspicous excrescences on them. Ipomoea plummerae var. plummerae is twining when mature, but may appear upright and be confused with Ipomoea capillacea when still immature. Ipomoea plummerae var. plummerae has a nearly globose bulb while Ipomoea capillacea has an elongate bulb.
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Ipomoea plummerae var. plummerae, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Meadow Creek, Aug. 26, 2008
Ipomoea plummerae var. plummerae, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Meadow Creek, Aug. 26, 2008
Ipomoea plummerae var. plummerae, growth habit before mature enough to twine, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak Road, Aug. 10, 2010
Ipomoea plummerae var. plummerae, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak Road, Aug. 10, 2010
Ipomoea plummerae var. plummerae, closeup of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak Road, Aug. 10, 2010
Ipomoea plummerae var. plummerae, closeup of bulb, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak Road, Aug. 10, 2010
Ipomoea plummerae var. plummerae, closeup of sepals, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak Road, Aug. 10, 2010
Ipomoea plummerae var. plummerae, closeup of pedicel, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak Road, Aug. 10, 2010
Ipomoea plummerae var. plummerae, measurement of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak Road, Aug. 10, 2010
Ipomoea plummerae var. plummerae, closeup of leaflets, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak Road, Aug. 10, 2010
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