Ipomoea indica

Oceanblue morning glory

Family: Convolvulaceae · Type: perennial · Not Native

Conservation status: Cal-IPC Yes

Oceanblue morning glory is a naturalized perennial herb found in coastal California regions including Central Coast, San Francisco Bay, and Southern California coastal areas in disturbed places at elevations near 50 meters. Flowering from summer to fall, this plant produces vivid blue flowers that shift towards rose-colored as they age, with blossoms 5 to 7 centimeters long. Growing with sprawling vines that can cover significant ground, it develops distinctive leaves 10 to 15 centimeters wide that range from entire to deeply three-lobed. Its leaves are glabrous to slightly hairy, with a smooth to softly textured surface that can appear strigose or canescent. The plant's flower sepals are 14 to 20 millimeters long, gradually tapering to slender, leaf-like tips with minimal basal hairs.

Habitat: Disturbed places

Elevation: +- 50 m.

Bioregions: CCo, SnFrB, SCo

California counties: San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Santa Cruz, San Luis Obispo, San Diego, San Mateo, Yolo

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.