Convolvulaceae

Tievine

Ipomoea cordatotriloba Dennst.

Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Ipomoea

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Tievine: A new photo of this relatively small native morning glory, blooming in the pine flatwoods at Sweetbay Natural Area. This species shares the general area with th — Photo: Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida, Planet Earth!, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 毛果甘薯, 毛果甘藷, 毛果野牵牛
English: Tievine, Little violet morning glory

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Vine
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida, Planet Earth!, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kim from Austin, TX, United States, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida, Planet Earth!, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida, Planet Earth!, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Article: John R. I. Wood, M. A. Carine, D. Harris, P. Wilkin, B. Williams & R. W, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: sonnia hill, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Amyls33, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.