Ipomoea triloba

Little bell morning glory

Family: Convolvulaceae · Type: annual · Not Native

Little bell morning glory is a naturalized annual found in the southern Colorado Desert at elevations of -34 to 50 meters in agricultural fields and orchards. Flowering time details are not specified, but the plant produces bell-shaped flowers approximately 1 to 2 centimeters long with shallow 5-lobed corollas. Growing with slender stems, this plant has distinctive heart-shaped leaves 3 to 6 centimeters wide that are either entire or occasionally 3-lobed. Its leaves are glabrous and slightly pointed, with a cordate base and acuminate tip. The flower's sepals are 6 to 7 millimeters long, with oblong shapes that narrow abruptly to a needle-like point.

Habitat: Fields, orchards

Elevation: -34-50 m

Bioregions: DSon

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