Cypressvine (Ipomoea quamoclit L.)
↑Summary
An annual vine with star-shaped, usually red flowers, named for the resemblance of its finely-cut foliage to that of cypress trees. Native to Mexico and central America, and introduced in North America.
↑Range - Expand
| Legend | Color |
| Introduced | |
| Introduced or Not Present |
This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
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 widely grown as an ornamental, where it is valued for its distinctive foliage and its flowers. White and pink flowering varieties are also available.
↑Links & External Resources
• Ipomoea quamoclit (Cypressvine) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Ipomoea quamoclit | Go Botany (About This Site)
• Ipomoea quamoclit (Cypress Vine) | Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder (About This Site)
• Ipomoea quamoclit (cypress vine) | CABI Invasive Species Compendium (About This Site)
• Ipomoea quamoclit | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Ipomoea quamoclit | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• Ipomoea quamoclit | Missouri Plants (About This Site)
• Ipomoea quamoclit L. (Cypress-vine) | Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora (About This Site)
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