Scientific Name | Ipomoea cordatotriloba (Ipomoea trichocarpa) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | IPCO8 |
Common Name | Tievine, Purple Bindweed | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 503175 |
Family | Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory) | SEINet Reference |
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Description | Habitat: Various types of soil in fields, pastures, thickets and disturbed areas. Plant: Twining perennial vine, one to several feet long; generally considered a weed. Leaves: Various-shaped leaves, including 3 to 5-lobed, 3/4 to 4 inches long nearly as wide, stalked and alternately-arranged. Inflorescence: Rose-lavender flowers with darker center, 5 petals united into trumpet shape, up to about 2 inches across, openinging in morning and closing about mid-day. Bloom Period: April to December. References: "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilvsgi and "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist. |
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Texas Status: Introduced |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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