Convolvulaceae

Tripleleaf morning-glory

Ipomoea ternifolia Cav.

Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Ipomoea

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Tripleleaf morning-glory: Triple-leaf Morning Glory is found in Central America, Mexico and southern U.S. A — Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Tripleleaf morning-glory

Synonyms

Convolvulus ternifolius (Cav.) Spreng.
Leptocallis ternata G.Don

Characteristics

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

Photos

Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Dick Culbert, CC BY 2.0, 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.