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Ipomoea imperati [=Ipomoea stolonifera]
Beach Morning-glory
Scientific Name: |
Ipomoea imperati [=Ipomoea stolonifera] |
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Genus: |
Ipomoea |
Species Epithet: |
imperati |
Common Name: |
Beach Morning-glory |
Plant Type |
Herbaceous_Vine |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
August, September, October |
Growing Area: |
Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Beaches, dune blowouts, fore-dunes. Scattered along the immediate coast, north to Ocracoke Island in Hyde County. There are collections only from Brunswick County, but sightings from New Hanover, Onslow, Carteret, and Hyde counties. Rare along the coast to Carteret County, and very rare to Hyde County. This is a State Threatened species. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S1: Critically imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
SC-V: Special Concern: Vulnerable (*Key) |
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![The Scientific Name is Ipomoea imperati [=Ipomoea stolonifera]. You will likely hear them called Beach Morning-glory. This picture shows the Large white, funnel-shaped flowers, with a yellow center, grow singly in the leaf axils. of Ipomoea imperati [=Ipomoea stolonifera]](https://ncwildflower.org/images/plants/Ipomoea_imperati_1_AN.jpeg "Large white, funnel-shaped flowers, with a yellow center, grow singly in the leaf axils. of Ipomoea imperati [=Ipomoea stolonifera]")
![The Scientific Name is Ipomoea imperati [=Ipomoea stolonifera]. You will likely hear them called Beach Morning-glory. This picture shows the This is a trailing herbaceous vine with oddly shaped leathery and shiny alternate leaves. of Ipomoea imperati [=Ipomoea stolonifera]](https://ncwildflower.org/images/plants/Ipomoea_imperati_2_AN.jpeg "This is a trailing herbaceous vine with oddly shaped leathery and shiny alternate leaves. of Ipomoea imperati [=Ipomoea stolonifera]")
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