Ipomoea lacunosa
Pitted Morning Glory, Pitted Morningglory
Other regional names: Small Flowered White Morning Glory +3 more
- Small Flowered White Morning Glory
- Small White Morning Glory
- White Morning Glory
- Whitestar Potato
Also known as: Convolvulus lacunosus (L.) Spreng. +8 more
- Convolvulus lacunosus (L.) Spreng.
- Convolvulus micranthus Riddell
- Convolvulus verrucipes Ten.
- Ipomoea lacunosa f. lacunosa
- Ipomoea triloba f. lacunosa (L.) Nishiyama
- Ipomoea verrucipes (Ten.) Choisy, 1845
- Ipomoea verrucipes Ten. ex C.A.Mey.
- Quamoclit lacunosa (L.) Raf.
- Quamoclita lacunosa Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing annual.
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Naturally occurring in North America, Ipomoea lacunosa (commonly known as Pitted Morning Glory) is a climbing plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
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)
Belgium, China Southeast, Colombia, Germany, Jamaica, Kazan-retto, Korea, Massachusetts, New York, Palestine, Primorye, Venezuela