Ipomoea pandurata
man of the earth, wild potato, wild sweet potato, manroot, bigroot morning glory
Family
Convolvulaceae
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
cordate, ovate
Growth Form
forb, vine
Flower Color
pink, purple, white
Flower Petals
fused
Flower Month
May - September
Height (meters)
5.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACU
Cultural Information
Indigenous people harvested the large taproot from fall to spring for food.
Habitat
Dry woods, fence rows, old fields, waste places, prairies, thickets, fields and roadsides