Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth

Common Morning Glory; Purple Morning Glory; Tall Morning Glory

Vine

Perennial

Vascular

Common Morning Glory is an introduced annual herbaceous vine in the Morning-Glory family (Convolvulaceae). It is native to Mexico and Central America, but is widely planted as an ornamental and has escaped world-wide. In Alabama it can be found throughout the state. Common Morning Glory occurs on roadsides, in fields, along railroads, along fence lines, and in other disturbed habitats. It is an annual with a taproot. The stems are pubescent, green in color, and up to 6-10 feet in length. The stems climb by twining. Leaves are alternate, petiolate, broadly ovate to circular or rarely 3-lobed in outline, with cordate bases, pubescent on both surfaces, with entire margins. Flowers are produced in 1-3 flowered axillary cymes. The pedicel and sepals are hirsute. The corolla is funnelform, red, pink, purple, blue, white, or bi-colored, and glabrous. The fruit is a sub-globose, glabrous capsule with 6 black angled seed. Common Morning Glory flowers open near sunrise and wither by mid-day. It is commonly available as seed, and many color forms have been selected. Common Morning Glory seed should be planted after the danger of frost has passed. The plants prefer a loamy soil in full sun. Plants should be provided with a trellis or fence on which to climb. Common Morning Glory is often considered a noxious weed, especially in row crops. It is listed as an invasive species in Florida, Georgia, and Kentucky.—A. Diamond

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Not Native FACU (NWPL)

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