Annuals. Stems twining. Leaf blades ± orbiculate, ovate, or 3–5-lobed, not palmatisect, 50–120 × 50–120 mm, base cordate, basal lobes ± pointed, surfaces hairy. Peduncles hairy, hairs retrorse. Flowers: sepals ± lanceolate, 12–24 mm, herbaceous, proximally ovate, abruptly narrowed to ± curved or spreading distal portion notably longer than dilated base, abaxial surface, at least proximal 1/3, hirsute to hispid; corolla light blue, tube white or pale yellow inside, funnelform, 20–37(–45) mm, limb 17–35 mm diam. 2n = 30.

Phenology: Flowering May–Nov.
Habitat: Abandoned plantings, dis­turbed sites, gravel bars, roadsides.
Elevation: 10–1900 m.

Distribution

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Ont., Ala., Ariz., Ark., Calif., Conn., Del., D.C., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Ky., La., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., Miss., Mo., Nebr., N.H., N.J., N.Mex., N.Y., N.C., N.Dak., Ohio, Okla., Pa., S.C., S.Dak., Tenn., Tex., Va., W.Va., Wis., Mexico, South America, intro­duced in Europe, Africa, Pacific Islands (New Zealand), Australia.

Discussion

Leaf shape in Ipomoea hederacea, and, perhaps, in other ipomoeas, is under simple genetic control and is useless for recognition of varieties (C. D. Elmore 1986).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.