Ipomoea pubescens

Lamarck in J. Lamarck and J. Poiret

Tabl. Encycl. 1: 465. 1793. (as Ipomaea)

Common names: Silky morning glory
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 14.

Perennials, root oblong, rela­tively large. Stems twining. Leaf blades cordate, ovate, or 3–5-lobed, 20–80 × 20–90 mm, base cordate, lobes elliptic to ovate, surfaces ± hirsute or coarsely sericeous. Peduncles hairy, hairs retrorse or spread­ing. Flowers: sepals lance-ovate to ovate, 9–21 × 2–11 mm, herbaceous, abaxial surface ± hispid or coarsely sericeous; corolla blue to violet, funnelform, 55–80 mm, limb 60–70 mm diam.


Phenology: Flowering Aug–Sep.
Habitat: Rocky sites, stream beds, oak woodlands.
Elevation: 100–1600 m.

Distribution

Ariz., N.Mex., Tex., Mexico, South America.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
... more about "Ipomoea pubescens"
Daniel F. Austin† +
Lamarck in J. Lamarck and J. Poiret +
Silky morning glory +
Ariz. +, N.Mex. +, Tex. +, Mexico +  and South America. +
100–1600 m. +
Rocky sites, stream beds, oak woodlands. +
Flowering Aug–Sep. +
Tabl. Encycl. +
Calonyction +, Exogonium +  and Pharbitis +
Ipomoea pubescens +
species +