species 7,732 observations

Moonflower

Ipomoea alba

Status: native
Bees: 4 specialists raised on its pollen
Traits
Where: In the US
Source: iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

43 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Pink-spotted Hawkmoth, Virginian Tiger Moth, Sweetpotato Leafroller, Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth 8
Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Morning Glory Turret Bee, Margined Turret Bee, Apiform Morning glory-Digger, Kansas Squash Bee 4
Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Calycomyza ipomaeae, Golden Tortoise Beetle, Argus Tortoise Beetle 3
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Black-chinned Hummingbird, Indian Cotton Jassid, Orchard Oriole, Glassy-winged Sharpshooter 6
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Gulf Fritillary, Carolina Sphinx, Tersa Sphinx, Chondrocera laticornis 22

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Vines
Light: Full sun
Moisture: Well drained Moist
Soil: Sand Loam Clay
Soil pH: Acid Neutral Alkaline
Deer resistant: Yes
Habit: Climbing Dense Spreading
Plant type: Vine

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.