Ipomoea hederacea
Ivy morning-glory, Ivy Morning-Glory
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Family: Convolvulaceae · Type: Vine · Not Native
Ipomoea hederacea (Ivy morning-glory) is a non-native California vine in the Convolvulaceae family, recognized by distinctive long sepals with leaf-like tips.
Ivy morning-glory is a naturalized annual found in southern California's Central Valley and Coastal regions in fields, orchards, and disturbed places at elevations around 250 meters. Flowering from summer to fall, this plant produces light blue flowers with white or pale yellow inner tubes, 2 to 6 centimeters long. Growing with slender stems, it reaches heights of 30 to 60 centimeters with sprawling or climbing habit. Its leaves are 3 to 8 centimeters wide, varying from entire to deeply 3 to 5-lobed, with sparse strigose hairs covering the blade. The flower sepals are distinctive, 16 to 25 millimeters long with abruptly narrowed leaf-like tips and hairy bases 2 to 6 millimeters long.
Identification and appearance
Key characters: 3 sympatric species; distinctive long sepals with leaf-like tips
Habitat and range
Habitat: Fields, orchards, disturbed places
Elevation: 250 m
California counties: Kern, Tulare, Riverside, Yolo, Fresno
Outside California: native Arizona to New Jersey
How to tell it apart
vs Calystegia: Calystegia stigma has two flattened lobes; Ipomoea stigma is a single rounded knob.; vs Convolvulus: Convolvulus stigma splits into two pointed lobes; Ipomoea stigma is unlobed and ball-shaped.; vs Pandorea: Pandorea has compound leaves; Ipomoea has simple leaves.; vs Alyogyne: Alyogyne has deeply lobed leaves; Ipomoea leaves are typically heart-shaped or entire.; vs Datura: Datura flowers are upright trumpets with pleated edges; Ipomoea flowers are smooth funnels.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ipomoea hederacea native to California?
No. Ipomoea hederacea is not native to California (recorded as not native).
Where in California does Ipomoea hederacea grow?
Ipomoea hederacea occurs in Kern, Tulare, Riverside, Yolo, Fresno, at elevations of 250 m.
What plant family does Ipomoea hederacea belong to?
Ipomoea hederacea is in the Convolvulaceae family, genus Ipomoea.
What habitat does Ipomoea hederacea grow in?
Ipomoea hederacea grows in Fields, orchards, disturbed places.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
Sources: Jepson eFlora · Index of California Plant Names · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-10-07
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