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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Nightshades, Bindweeds, Gooseweeds, and Allies
  6. Morning-glory Family
  7. Morning-glories
  8. Silky Morning Glory

species 465 observations

Silky Morning Glory

Ipomoea pubescens

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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27 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Mexican Fritillary, Morning-glory Leafminer Moth, Pink-spotted Hawkmoth 3
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Black-chinned Hummingbird, Orchard Oriole, Costa's Hummingbird, Streak-backed Oriole 5
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors American Bumble Bee, Cloudless Sulphur, Broad-billed Hummingbird, Lesser Long-nosed Bat 19

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Vines
Plant type
Perennial Vine Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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