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Convolvulaceae

Silky morning-glory

Ipomoea pubescens Lam.

Family
Convolvulaceae
Genus
Ipomoea

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Silky morning-glory: Ipomoea pubescens
Photo: Michael Wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Silky morning-glory

Synonyms

  • Aniseia heterophylla (Ortega) Meisn.
  • Batatas heterophylla (Ortega) G.Don
  • Batatas papirin G.Don
  • Batatas papiru (Ruiz & Pav.) G.Don
  • Batatas subtriloba (Ruiz & Pav.) G.Don
  • Batatas willdenowii G.Don
  • Convolvuloides pilosa Moench
  • Convolvulus papiru (Ruiz & Pav.) Spreng.
  • Convolvulus paspiria Spreng.
  • Convolvulus pubescens (Lam.) Willd.
  • Ipomoea bulbocastana Moc. & Sesse. ex Choisy
  • Ipomoea diehlii M.E.Jones
  • Ipomoea heterophylla Ortega
  • Ipomoea heterophylla var. subcomosa House
  • Ipomoea lindheimeri var. subintegra House
  • Ipomoea ortegae Poir.
  • Ipomoea papirin Ruiz & Pav.
  • Ipomoea papiru Ruiz & Pav.
  • Ipomoea papiru var. subtriloba (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers.
  • Ipomoea subtriloba Ruiz & Pav.
  • Ipomoea varia Roth
  • Ipomoea willdenowii Roem. & Schult.
  • Pharbitis heterophylla (Ortega) Choisy
  • Pharbitis pubescens (Lam.) Choisy
  • Pharbitis varia (Roth) G.Don

Characteristics

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

Photos

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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.