Ipomoea capillacea
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Ipomoea capillacea is a plant type from the genus of Morningglory ( Ipomoea ) from the family of wind plants (Convolvulaceae). The species is common in America .
description
Ipomoea capillacea is a perennial plant that forms a small, tuberous root as a perennial organ. The stems grow upright, are unbranched or not very branched and usually reach heights of only 40 cm or less. The leaves are perched and divided into thread-like segments 1 to 2 cm long.
The inflorescence stalks of the single-flowered inflorescences are the same length as or shorter than the leaves. The sepals have a length of 4 to 5 mm, are oval or broadly ovate, blunt and hairy with weak or densely soft bristles on the back. The crown is bright pink or purple and about 2.5 cm long.
The fruits are spherical capsules with a diameter of 4 to 5 mm. The seeds are finely downy-haired.
distribution
The species is distributed in the southwest of the USA , in Guatemala , Mexico , El Salvador , Honduras , Costa Rica , Panama and in the northwest of South America . It grows there in open grasslands in pine forests, occasionally also on moist meadows or on limestone. It can be found at altitudes between 800 and 2000 m.
literature
- Paul C. Standley, Louis O. Williams : Convolvulaceae . In: Paul C. Standley, Louis O. Williams, and Dorothy N. Gibsons (Eds.): Flora of Guatemala , Fieldiana: Botany, Part IX, Nos. 1-4, 1970-1973.
