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Ipomoea lacunosa |
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| | A closer look inside the flowers reveals purplish anthers, consistent with I. lacunosa |
| Common name |
whitestar; pitted morning glory |
| Family |
convolvulaceae |
| Life cycle |
annual |
| Flowers |
white (late summer) |
| Size |
vine |
I don't know where this vine came from - I don't recollect sowing anything that resembles this, but my memory has failed me before. More likely though, this is a wildflower. With the help of an expert on Ipomoea, I identified the species as Ipomoea lacunosa. I was initially skeptical, because although the flower certainly looks similar, the leaves of that species don't usually take the shape seen on my plant. But further detective work involving the seedhead (whose sepals are all of about the same length) and the shape of the seeds confirmed the species. I'm hoping this doesn't turn into a weed, like the bindweed species I attempt in vain to eradicate from various garden areas. It certainly grows quickly – it covered the Thalictrum lucidum in the photo above in record time.
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| | Soft-hairy seedcase, just before it ripens to a smooth brown state. |
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list About my plant portraits
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