Ipomoea alba
Sp. Pl. 1: 161. 1753.
Common names: Moonflower
WeedyIntroduced
Synonyms: Calonyction aculeatum (Linnaeus) House Convolvulus aculeatus Linnaeus
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 14.
Revision as of 21:39, 6 October 2024 by imported>Volume Importer
Perennials. Stems twining, usually prickly, sometimes rooting at nodes. Leaf blades broadly ovate to triangular or 3–5-lobed, 50–150 × 50–150 mm, base cordate, surfaces usually glabrous, rarely hairy. Peduncles glabrous. Flowers nocturnal; sepals ovate, 7–15 mm, ± coriaceous, apex acute, outers each with midrib extending as ± corniform appendage; corolla white, throat green-banded inside, salverform, 70–150 mm. Fruits 20–30 mm. 2n = 30.
Phenology: Flowering Sep–May.
Habitat: Forest margins, swamps, moist sites.
Elevation: 0–100 m.
Distribution
Introduced; Fla., La., S.C., Tex., Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America, introduced also in Asia.
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.