Ipomoea sp.
Morning-glory, Morning-Glory
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Family: Convolvulaceae · Type: Perennial · Not Native
Ipomoea sp. (Morning-glory) is a non-native California perennial in the Convolvulaceae family.
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 sp. native to California?
No. Ipomoea sp. is not native to California (recorded as not native).
What plant family does Ipomoea sp. belong to?
Ipomoea sp. is in the Convolvulaceae family, genus Ipomoea.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Ipomoea triloba — Little bell morning glory
- Ipomoea cairica — Mile a minute vine
- Ipomoea hederacea — Ivy morning-glory
- Ipomoea indica — Oceanblue morning glory
- Ipomoea purpurea — Common morning-glory
- Calystegia atriplicifolia subsp. buttensis — Butte county morning-glory
- Calystegia collina — Coast range false bindweed
- Calystegia collina subsp. collina
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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