Ipomoea quamoclit
Cardinal Climber, Cypress Vine
Other regional names: Cypressvine +7 more
- Cypressvine
- Cypressvine Morning Glory
- Hummingbird Vine
- Indian Pink
- Red Jasmine
- Star Glory
- Star Of Bethlehem
- Sweet Willy
Also known as: Clitocyamos pinnatifidus St.-Lag. +14 more
- Clitocyamos pinnatifidus St.-Lag.
- Convolvulus pennatifolius Salisb.
- Convolvulus pennatus Desr.
- Convolvulus pennifolius Drapiez
- Convolvulus pinnatus Desr.
- Convolvulus quamoclit (L.) Spreng.
- Incarvillea argyi H.Lév.
- Ipomoea cyamoclita St.-Lag.
- Ipomoea quamoclit var. pectinata (Hallier fil.) Ooststr.
- Quamoclit pennata Bojer
- Quamoclit pennata var. pectinata Hallier fil.
- Quamoclit pinnata (Desr.) Bojer
- Quamoclit quamoclit (L.) Britton
- Quamoclit vulgaris Choisy
- Quamoclit vulgaris var. albiflora G.Don
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 and South America, Ipomoea quamoclit (commonly known as Cardinal-climber or Cypress Vine) is a climbing plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China Southeast, Christmas I., Colombia, Comoros, Cuba, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Florida, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, The, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Illinois, India, Indiana, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kansas, Korea, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Louisiana, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaya, Marianas, Marquesas, Maryland, Mauritius, Mississippi, Missouri, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Niue, North Carolina, Northern Territory, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pakistan, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Philippines, Phoenix Is., Primorye, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Romania, Réunion, Samoa, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Solomon Is., South Carolina, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Surinam, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Tubuai Is., Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya, Western Australia, Windward Is., Zaïre