Ipomoea leptophylla
(Bush Morning Glory)
Ipomoea leptophylla, Picket Wire Canyon, Comanche National Grasslands, Otero Co. 8035
Ipomoea leptophylla, Picket Wire Canyon, Comanche National Grasslands, Otero Co. 8021
Ipomoea leptophylla, Picket Wire Canyon, Comanche National Grasslands, Otero Co. 8027
Ipomoea leptophylla, Picket Wire Canyon, Comanche National Grasslands, Otero Co. 8042
Ipomoea leptophylla, Picket Wire Canyon, Comanche National Grasslands, Otero Co. 4245
| Scientific Name | Ipomoea leptophylla | USDA PLANTS Symbol | IPLE |
| Common Name | Bush Morning-glory | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 30778 |
| Family | Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Plains (3400 to 5200 ft.); dry, sandy or gravelly soils in prairies, disturbed sites, and roadsides. Plant: Bushy perennial 1 to 4 ft. tall with stems that are erect to decumbent, branching and smooth. Leaves: Alternate, linear to linear-lanceolate, 2 to 6 inches long, less than 1/3 inch wide; on short petioles less than 1/4-inch long; margins are entire; surfaces are smooth; tips tapering to points. Inflorescence: Clusters arising from leaf axils of 1 to 3 large bright pink to purplish red funnel-shaped flowers with darker centers, 2 to 3-1/2 inches long; 5 stamens; 5-lobed calyx with unequal-length sepals. Bloom Period: June to August. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses and Flora of North America. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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