Convolvulaceae

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Ipomoea triloba L.

Ipomoea triloba L.

Ipomoea triloba L.

Ipomoea triloba is a weedy annual vining morning glory native to tropical Americas, now widespread globally in warm areas.

Ipomoea violacea L.

Ipomoea violacea L.

Ipomoea violacea L.

Ipomoea violacea L. has white flower corollas, distinguishing it from purple-flowered Ipomoea tricolor, and is often misnamed and misidentified.

Jacquemontia abutiloides Benth.

Jacquemontia abutiloides Benth.

Jacquemontia abutiloides Benth.

Jacquemontia abutiloides is a perennial flowering plant endemic to northwestern Mexico, with blue to white bell-to-wheel shaped flowers.

Jacquemontia pentanthos (Jacq.) G.Don

Jacquemontia pentanthos (Jacq.) G.Don

Jacquemontia pentanthos (Jacq.) G.Don

Jacquemontia pentanthos is an evergreen perennial twining flowering vine in the Convolvulaceae family that grows in coastal habitats.

Jacquemontia tamnifolia (L.) Griseb.

Jacquemontia tamnifolia (L.) Griseb.

Jacquemontia tamnifolia (L.) Griseb.

Jacquemontia tamnifolia is a flowering plant with blue funnelform corollas, widespread across the Americas in disturbed habitats.

Merremia hederacea (Burm.fil.) Hallier fil.

Merremia hederacea (Burm.fil.) Hallier fil.

Merremia hederacea (Burm.fil.) Hallier fil.

Ivy woodrose (Merremia hederacea) is a flowering Convolvulaceae vine native to Old World tropics, introduced to parts of the Americas.

Operculina turpethum (L.) Silva Manso

Operculina turpethum (L.) Silva Manso

Operculina turpethum (L.) Silva Manso

Operculina turpethum is a perennial hairy morning glory vine with known distribution across South Asia, Africa, Oceania, and Australia. It acts as a mild laxative.

Polymeria calycina R.Br.

Polymeria calycina R.Br.

Polymeria calycina R.Br.

Slender bindweed (Polymeria calycina) is a prostrate herbaceous vine native to northern and eastern Australia.

Stylisma pickeringii (Torr. ex M.A.Curtis) A.Gray

Stylisma pickeringii (Torr. ex M.A.Curtis) A.Gray

Stylisma pickeringii (Torr. ex M.A.Curtis) A.Gray

Pickering's dawnflower (Stylisma pickeringii) is a perennial sprawling flowering plant native to central and eastern US.

Xenostegia tridentata (L.) D.F.Austin & Staples

Xenostegia tridentata (L.) D.F.Austin & Staples

Xenostegia tridentata (L.) D.F.Austin & Staples

Xenostegia tridentata (Narrowleaf morning glory) is a perennial Convolvulaceae creeper found across tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia.

Cuscuta japonica Choisy

Cuscuta japonica Choisy

Cuscuta japonica Choisy

Cuscuta japonica Choisy, or Japanese dodder, is a vine-like parasitic plant with distinct yellow stems, small scale leaves, and capsule fruits.

Cuscuta approximata Bab.

Cuscuta approximata Bab.

Cuscuta approximata Bab.

Cuscuta approximata, or alfalfa dodder, is a parasitic introduced noxious weed native to Eurasia and Africa that infests crops and native plants.

Cuscuta pentagona Engelm.

Cuscuta pentagona Engelm.

Cuscuta pentagona Engelm.

Fiveangled dodder (Cuscuta pentagona Engelm.) is a North American native parasitic vine in the Convolvulaceae family.

Cuscuta coryli Engelm.

Cuscuta coryli Engelm.

Cuscuta coryli Engelm.

Hazel dodder (Cuscuta coryli Engelm.) is a North American native perennial plant in the Cuscutaceae family.

Cuscuta compacta Juss. ex Choisy

Cuscuta compacta Juss. ex Choisy

Cuscuta compacta Juss. ex Choisy

Cuscuta compacta Juss. ex Choisy is a stem parasitic plant that parasitizes hosts across multiple continents, mostly in wet habitats.

Cuscuta glomerata Choisy

Cuscuta glomerata Choisy

Cuscuta glomerata Choisy

Cuscuta glomerata, or rope dodder, is a parasitic plant native to central US that grows on herbs, especially Asteraceae, in moist low habitats.

Cuscuta denticulata Engelm.

Cuscuta denticulata Engelm.

Cuscuta denticulata Engelm.

Cuscuta denticulata is a yellow-orange parasitic annual vine native to the southwestern US and northern Mexico deserts. It parasitizes local desert shrubs.

Decalobanthus peltatus (L.) A.R.Simões & Staples

Decalobanthus peltatus (L.) A.R.Simões & Staples

Decalobanthus peltatus (L.) A.R.Simões & Staples

Decalobanthus peltatus is an invasive flowering vine that harms island habitats and native ecosystems in the Pacific.

Ipomoea barbatisepala A.Gray

Ipomoea barbatisepala A.Gray

Ipomoea barbatisepala A.Gray

Ipomoea barbatisepala is a morning glory species with multi-lobed leaves and blue-centered yellow flowers that bloom July to December.

Ipomoea leptophylla Torr.

Ipomoea leptophylla Torr.

Ipomoea leptophylla Torr.

Ipomoea leptophylla is a long-lived prairie morning glory grown in xeric and native plant gardens.

Ipomoea littoralis Blume

Ipomoea littoralis Blume

Ipomoea littoralis Blume

Ipomoea littoralis Blume is a rare wild pink-flowered morning glory found on Asian tropical shorelines, including parts of Bangladesh.

Ipomoea macrorhiza Michx.

Ipomoea macrorhiza Michx.

Ipomoea macrorhiza Michx.

Ipomoea macrorhiza is a rare night-blooming vine with edible roots cultivated historically by Native Americans.

Ipomoea pubescens Lam.

Ipomoea pubescens Lam.

Ipomoea pubescens Lam.

Ipomoea pubescens is a perennial twining vine with two disjunct ranges in the Americas, with recorded traditional edible and medicinal uses.

Ipomoea setosa Ker Gawl.

Ipomoea setosa Ker Gawl.

Ipomoea setosa Ker Gawl.

Ipomoea setosa Ker Gawl. is a climbing plant cultivated for its flowers, with four accepted infraspecific variants.

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