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Convolvulaceae

Fence morning-glory

Ipomoea ochracea G.Don

Family
Convolvulaceae
Genus
Ipomoea

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Fence morning-glory: Ipomoea ochracea (flowers). Location: Maui, Makawao
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (1)
English
Fence morning-glory

Synonyms

  • Convolvulus ochraceus Lindl.
  • Convolvulus trichocalyx Schumach. & Thonn.
  • Ipomoea afra Choisy
  • Ipomoea conica Didr.
  • Ipomoea curtissii House
  • Ipomoea kentrocarpa Hochst. ex A.Rich.
  • Ipomoea ochracea var. curtissii (House) Stearn
  • Ipomoea ochroleuca Span.
  • Ipomoea ophthalmantha Hallier f.
  • Ipomoea sudanica A.Chev.
  • Isypus ochraceus Raf.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb, Vine
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Hawaii: introduced, Puerto Rico: introduced, U.S. Virgin Islands: introduced

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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.