Ipomoea lacunosa
whitestar, pitted morningglory, white morningglory
Family
Convolvulaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire, lobed
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
cordate, deltoid, ovate
Growth Form
forb, vine
Flower Color
pink, purple, white
Flower Month
September - November
Height (meters)
0.1 - 3.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Growing Season
Warm season
Wetland Class
FAC
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
0
Field Characters
Heart-shaped leaves with purple margin.
Animal Use
The following information is for the genus Ipomoea: Animals that eat the seeds: Bobwhite quail, Gambel quail. Animals that eat the leaves: Cottontail rabbit (Martin et al. 1951).
Natural History
An invasive species that grows in stream banks and ditches. It is common in Louisiana and east Texas and occurs throughout the southeastern United States. The Acadians of south Louisiana call all morning-glories "liseron" (Holmes 1990).
Habitat
Fields, roadsides, waste places, damp thickets, stream banks, ditches, and woodland margins.