Ipomoea costellata

Torrey in W. H. Emory

Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound. 2(1): 149. 1859.

Common names: Crest-rib morning glory
Synonyms: Ipomoea costellata var. edwardsensis O’Kennon & G. L. Nesom
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 14.

Annuals. Stems usually trailing, or twining only near tips, rarely erect. Leaf blades palmatisect, lobes 5–9, lance-linear, linear, oblanceolate, or spatulate, 7–28 × 0.5–3(–8) mm, surfaces glabrous or sparsely hispidulous. Peduncles usually glabrous, rarely sparsely hispidulous. Flowers: sepals lance-oblong to lanceolate, outers 3–5 × 1–2 mm, inners 4–6 × 2–3 mm, herbaceous, apex acute, abaxial surface usually ± carinate and glabrous, sometimes hispidulous on midrib; corolla pale lavender to pink, funnelform, 10–12 mm.


Phenology: Flowering Jul–Nov.
Habitat: Chaparral, oak woodlands, ponderosa pine zone, rocky sites.
Elevation: 100–2200 m.

Distribution

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

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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Daniel F. Austin† +
Torrey in W. H. Emory +
Crest-rib morning glory +
Ariz. +, N.Mex. +, Tex. +, Mexico +  and introduced in South America. +
100–2200 m. +
Chaparral, oak woodlands, ponderosa pine zone, rocky sites. +
Flowering Jul–Nov. +
Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound. +
Ipomoea costellata var. edwardsensis +
Ipomoea costellata +
species +