Ipomoea trifida
Cotton Morningglory, Threefork Morningglory
Other regional names: Tie Vine Morningglory +1 more
- Tie Vine Morningglory
- Torrey's Tievine
Also known as: Convolvulus trifidus Kunth +6 more
- Convolvulus trifidus Kunth
- Ipomoea cordatotriloba subsp. torreyana (Gray) D.Austin
- Ipomoea ramonii Choisy
- Ipomoea roseana House
- Ipomoea trichocarpa subsp. torreyana (Gray) Shinners
- Ipomoea trifida subsp. torreyana Gray
- Ipomoea triloba f. ramonii (Choisy) Nishiyama
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing annual.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Ipomoea trifida (commonly known as Cotton Morningglory or Threefork Morningglory) is a climbing plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela
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)
Jawa, Madagascar