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Convolvulaceae

Saltmarsh morning-glory

Ipomoea sagittata Poir.

Family
Convolvulaceae
Genus
Ipomoea

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Saltmarsh morning-glory: A ground morning glory found in the southeastern U.S. and in Mexico. Photo from the Villahermosa area, Mexico. In context at www.dixpix.ca/meso_america/Flora/mo
Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (4)
Chinese
戟叶牵牛, 戟葉牽牛
English
Saltmarsh morning-glory
Estonian
Nooljas lehtertapp
Turkish
Yalı sarmaşığı

Synonyms

  • Convolvulus formosus J.F.Gmel.
  • Convolvulus sagittifolius Michx.
  • Convolvulus wheleri Vahl

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.