Convolvulaceae
Largeroot morning-glory
Ipomoea macrorhiza
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Genus
- Ipomoea
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 大根牵牛, 大根牽牛
- English
- Largeroot morning-glory, Pink moonflower
Synonyms
- Convolvulus macrorhizus Elliott
- Ipomoea jalapa f. macrorhiza (Michx.) Matuda
- Ipomoea jalapa var. macrorhiza (Michx.) Ker Gawl.
- Ipomoea purshii G.Don
- Modesta macrorhiza Raf.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Vine
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Prahlad balaji, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Prahlad balaji, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms 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.