Convolvulaceae

Brazilian morning-glory

Ipomoea setosa Ker Gawl.

Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Ipomoea

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Brazilian morning-glory: A Ipomoea cryptica; B Ipomoea setosa; C Ipomoea graniticola; D Ipomoea cairica; E Ipomoea tricolor; F Ipomoea marginisepala. — Photo: Article: John R. I. Wood, M. A. Carine, D. Harris, P. Wilkin, B. Williams & R. W, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 刺毛月光花, 刺毛紫月光花
English: Brazilian morning-glory

Synonyms

Calonyction campanulatum Hallier f.
Calonyction pavonii Hallier f.
Calonyction setosum (Ker Gawl.) Hallier f.
Convolvulus setosus (Ker Gawl.) Spreng.
Ipomoea campaniflora Hallier f.
Ipomoea chaetophora Hallier f.
Ipomoea horrida Huber ex Ducke
Ipomoea melanotricha Brandegee
Ipomoea pavonii Choisy
Ipomoea pickelii Hoehne
Ipomoea setosa var. campanulata (Hallier f.) House
Ipomoea setosa var. pavonii (Hallier f.) House
Modesta setosa (Ker Gawl.) Raf.

Flowers

In flower: April to May, July, September to February (from 42 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

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: Xavier Cornejo, CC BY 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.