Ipomoea_barbatisepala

<i>Ipomoea barbatisepala</i>

Ipomoea barbatisepala

Species of morning glory

Ipomoea barbatisepala, commonly known as canyon morning glory,[1] is a species of morning glory. It is native to the Southwestern United States, where it has been found in New Mexico and Arizona;[2] in these regions, its native range overlaps with the non-native range of the closely related Ipomoea hederacea.[3] It is also found in the west of Mexico.[4]

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Description

The leaves are glabrous and deeply lobed, alternating on the stem.[5] The flowers are blue or rarely white with a yellow center,[5][6] usually appearing on the plant from July to December.[2] The fruit is a capsule containing several dark seeds. The plant can be distinguished from the similar Ipomoea hederacea and Ipomoea cardiophylla by the leaf shape; while I. cardiophylla has heart-shaped leaves[7] and I. hederacea has three-pointed leaves,[8] I. barbatisepala has multi-lobed leaves.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Ipomoea barbatisepala A.Gray". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  2. [2]
    "Ipomoea barbatisepala, Canyon Morning-glory, Southwest Desert Flora". southwestdesertflora.com. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  3. [3]
    "Ipomoea hederacea | CLIMBERS". Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  4. [4]
    "Ipomoea barbatisepala A.Gray | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  5. [5]
    "SEINet Portal Network - Ipomoea barbatisepala". swbiodiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  6. [6]
    "Canyon Morning Glory (Ipomoea barbatisepala)". www.fs.fed.us. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  7. [7]
    "SEINet Portal Network - Ipomoea cardiophylla". swbiodiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  8. [8]
    "SEINet Portal Network - Ipomoea hederacea". swbiodiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-11-27.


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