Ipomoea barbatisepala explained

Ipomoea barbatisepala, commonly known as canyon morning glory,[1] is a species of morning glory. It is native to the Southwestern United States, where it has been found in New Mexico and Arizona;[2] in these regions, its native range overlaps with the non-native range of the closely related Ipomoea hederacea.[3] It is also found in the west of Mexico.[4]

Description

The leaves are glabrous and deeply lobed, alternating on the stem.[5] The flowers are blue or rarely white with a yellow center,[6] usually appearing on the plant from July to December. The fruit is a capsule containing several dark seeds. The plant can be distinguished from the similar Ipomoea hederacea and Ipomoea cardiophylla by the leaf shape; while I. cardiophylla has heart-shaped leaves[7] and I. hederacea has three-pointed leaves,[8] I. barbatisepala has multi-lobed leaves.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ipomoea barbatisepala A.Gray. 2021-11-27. www.gbif.org. en.
  2. Web site: Ipomoea barbatisepala, Canyon Morning-glory, Southwest Desert Flora. 2021-11-27. southwestdesertflora.com.
  3. Web site: Ipomoea hederacea CLIMBERS. 2021-11-27. en-US.
  4. Web site: Ipomoea barbatisepala A.Gray Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 27 November 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: SEINet Portal Network - Ipomoea barbatisepala. 2021-11-27. swbiodiversity.org.
  6. Web site: Canyon Morning Glory (Ipomoea barbatisepala). 2021-11-27. www.fs.fed.us.
  7. Web site: SEINet Portal Network - Ipomoea cardiophylla. 2021-11-27. swbiodiversity.org.
  8. Web site: SEINet Portal Network - Ipomoea hederacea. 2021-11-27. swbiodiversity.org.