Ipomoea costellata
Crestrib Morning Glory
Also known as: Convolvulus digitatus Sessé & Moc. +3 more
- Convolvulus digitatus Sessé & Moc.
- Ipomoea futilis A.Nelson
- Ipomoea painteri House
- Ipomoea pusilla Brandegee
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling annual or subshrub.
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Found natively in North America and South America, Ipomoea costellata (commonly known as Crestrib Morning-Glory) is a scrambling annual or shrub belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico, South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, Guatemala, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, New Mexico, Texas
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Venezuela