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Ipomoea hederacea
Ivyleaf Morning-glory
Not native to Florida
An occasional morning-glory of disturbed sites in scattered counties throughout Florida. Native to tropical America, also introduced throughout much of the eastern United States and west into Arizona, plus Ontario.
This vine has alternate leaves that are usually three-lobes, but can be heart-shaped or less frequently five-lobed. The funnel-shaped flowers are typically light-blue at first, turning lavender and sometimes becoming white or at least a white center. The sepals are hispid-pilose (hairy) with short narrowed green tips.
Ipomoea hederacea 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 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
Ipomoea sagittata - SALTMARSH MORNING-GLORY
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified: Nov 04, 2020
