Ipomeae imperati
Family: Convolvulaceae
Plant Description: Perennial with trailing stems to 6 m or longer, rooting at the nodes. Leaves 2-6 cm long, entire to variously lobed, thick-leathery alternate, blade notched apically or palmately, 3-5 lobed. Flowers radial, funnel shaped, corolla 4-6 cm long, white with yellow throat, petals united.
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Field Identification:
Occurrence: Common on barrier islands, occasional along bay beaches.
Bloom Period: April-December
Plant Use: Dune stabilization plant.
Key to the species of Ipomeae: Identification of species within this genus may be found in Plants of the Texas Coastal Bend by Roy L. Lehman, Ruth O’Brien & Tammy White.
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