Ipomoea sagittata 

Saltmarsh Morning-glory
Glades Morning-glory

Florida native

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Ipomoea sagittata gets its species name from the arrow-shaped leaves that distinguish this from the other morning-glories. Found on coastal strands, in freshwater and brackish marshes, flatwoods and wet disturbed sites throughout much of Florida. The range of glades or saltmarsh morning glory includes the southeastern United States from Texas to North Carolina, Mexico, Guatemala, the Bahamas, Cuba and Jamaica.

Ipomoea sagittata is a member of the Convolvulaceae - Morning-glory family.

Other species of the Ipomoea genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
  Ipomoea alba - MOONFLOWER
  Ipomoea cairica - MILE A MINUTE VINE
  Ipomoea cordatotriloba - TIEVINE
  Ipomoea hederacea - IVYLEAF MORNING-GLORY
  Ipomoea hederifolia - SCARLETCREEPER
  Ipomoea imperati - BEACH MORNING-GLORY
  Ipomoea indica - OCEANBLUE MORNING-GLORY
  Ipomoea lacunosa - WHITESTAR
  Ipomoea pandurata - MAN-OF-THE-EARTH
  Ipomoea pes-caprae var. brasiliensis - RAILROAD VINE
  Ipomoea quamoclit - CYPRESSVINE

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species

USDA Plant Profile for this species

Date record last modified: Sep 29, 2020