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Cardinal Climber (Ipomoea ×multifida (Raf.) Shinners)

Also classified as Ipomoea × sloteri Macfarl. ex E.T.Reichert.

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Uses
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Photo © Diana Foreman, Public Domain.

↑Summary

An annual vine, a hybrid of I. quamoclit and I. coccinea, planted in gardens and established in the wild at a few locations in North America.

↑Range - Expand

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This map is based on our research. We have checked its accuracy to Level 3 ecoregions. Although this plant occurs somewhere in each of these regions, it may only occur in a small part of some or all of them.

↑Uses

This plant is occasionally sold for use in gardening, where it is valued for its scarlet flowers that attract hummingbirds, and its interesting foliage.

This plant is a hybrid of redstar (Ipomoea coccinea) and cypressvine (Ipomoea quamoclit). I. coccinea is widely established in North America, whereas I. quamoclit is slightly less so, more limited to the more southerly, coastal areas. Numerous other morning-glory (Ipomoea) species also occur in this hybrid's range.

↑Notes

BONAP and USDA also reports this hybrid as established in the wild in Florida, and the USDA also in Texas, but we could not find verification of these populations.

↑Links & External Resources

• Ipomoea ×multifida (Cardinal Climber) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)

• Ipomoea X multifida | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)

• Ipomoea × multifida | Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder (About This Site)

• Ipomoea × multifida (Raf.) Shinners | Plants of the World Online (POWO) (About This Site)