Ipomoea sagittata
Ipomoea sagittata | |
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Ipomoea sagittata climbing an Iva frutescens | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Solanales |
Family: | Convolvulaceae |
Genus: | Ipomoea |
Species: | I. sagittata |
Binomial name | |
Ipomoea sagittata Poir. | |
Ipomoea sagittata, commonly called the Saltmarsh Morning Glory, is a species of flowering plant in the morning glory family. It is native to the Caribbean, Mexico, and the Southeastern United States where it is found in coastal areas. Its natural habitats are thickets on barrier islands, the edges of salt marshes, and in hammocks. [1]