Ipomoea coccinea L.

Locations ofIpomoea coccinea L. in Virginia

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Family
Convolvulaceae
Botanical Name
Ipomoea coccinea L.
Common Name
Red Morning Glory, Scarlet Creeper
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Ipomoea coccinea L.
Comments
Opinions about the nativity of this species vary among sources. Native of Tropical America and Warm-Temperate North America, its original distribution and northern limits are obscured by its weedy nature. Possibly partly native, partly introduced.
Habitat
Fields, roadsides, and other open, weedy habitats. Frequent in the Coastal Plain; infrequent in the Piedmont; rare in the mountains.
Native Status
Not Specified

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