NameThatPlant.net: Ipomoea aquatica

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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Ipomoea aquatica FAMILY Convolvulaceae Go to FSUS key

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SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ipomoea aquatica FAMILY Convolvulaceae

COMMON NAME:
Water-spinach, Swamp Morning Glory

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Ipomoea aquatica FAMILY Convolvulaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ipomoea aquatica FAMILY Convolvulaceae

3801

Herbaceous vine; Semi-aquatic
Annual?

Habitat: Disturbed wetlands, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: tropical Asia

CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.

DOES THE PLANT HAVE "MILKY SAP"?
Has milky sap (latex)

LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate
Petiole 1-4"

FLOWER:
White to lavender
Radially symmetrical
5-merous
5-lobed calyx
5-lobed funnelform corolla
5 stamens
Superior ovary

Flowers in leaf axils

FRUIT:
Capsule

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