Ipomoea cardiophylla

A. Gray in A. Gray et al.

Syn. Fl. N. Amer. 2(1): 213. 1878.

Common names: Heart-leaf morning glory
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 14.

Annuals. Stems twining. Leaf blades cordate, 20–60 × 14–38 mm, base cordate, surfaces glabrous. Peduncles glabrous. Flowers: sepals triangular, 6 × 3–4 mm, chartaceous to coria­ceous, apex acute; corolla blue (drying pink or purple), fun­nelform, 26–27 mm, limb 30–35 mm diam.


Phenology: Flowering Aug–Oct.
Habitat: Desert scrub.
Elevation: 700–1700 m.

Distribution

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Ariz., N.Mex., Tex., Mexico.

Discussion

The name Ipomoea aristolochiifolia G. Don has been misapplied to plants of I. cardiophylla.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.