Cypressvine morningglory
Common Name:
morningglory, cypressvine
Scientific Name:
Ipomoea quamoclit
Family:
Convolvulaceae
Lifecycle:
Annual
Features
Finely divided “cypress-like” leaf, small red flower with 5-pointed corolla. Easily distinguishable from other morningglories.
Description
Rapidly growing summer annual morningglory with finely divided leaves. Often planted as a summer annual ornamental vine. Planters come to regret such a decision because the prolific seed production promotes its spread.