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Ipomoea tastensis

Ipomoea tastensis
Photo: Jon P. Rebman, CC BY 4.0
Family
Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family)
Grows as
Climber
Safety
Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
Mexico (Baja California Sur)
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Ipomoea tastensis is a species of plant in the bindweed family, Convolvulaceae. It is native to the Mexican state of Baja California Sur and are particularly abundant in the Sierra El Taste, where the white showy flowers make them a conspicuous part of the landscape.

Ipomoea tastensis is a woody vine twining over other vegetation up to a height of 10 m (33 feet). Leaves are heart-shaped, pointed at the tip, up to 8 cm (3.2 inches) long. Flowers are large, white, the corollas up to 14 cm (5.6 inches) long.

Other Ipomoea plants

Ipomoea abrupta · Ipomoea aequatoriensis · Tropical white morning-glory · Redcenter morning-glory · Swamp morning-glory · Tree morning glory · Aristolochia Leaved Morning Glory · Ginger-leaf morning-glory · Ipomoea aurantiaca · Canyon morning-glory · Sweet potato · Ipomoea batatoides

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ipomoea tastensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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