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Scarlet Creeper (Ipomoea hederifolia L.)

Also known as scarletcreeper, scarlet morning glory.

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Scarlet Creeper
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Summary

An annual vine native to the southeastern U.S. into Mexico.

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Native 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.

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Notes

POWO considers this species to have a broader range, extending much farther west; we have not yet resolved this inconsistency; it may be due to including other taxa in with the same species which are separated by BONAP. We use BONAP's treatment.

Ipomoea hederifolia (Scarlet Creeper) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)

Ipomoea hederifolia | Go Botany (About This Site)

Ipomoea hederifolia (scarlet-creeper) | CABI Invasive Species Compendium (About This Site)

Ipomoea hederifolia | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)

Ipomoea hederifolia | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)

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