Ipomoea hederacea
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644023610a382897871389 |
| Scientific name | Ipomoea hederacea |
| Authority | Jacq. |
| First published in | Collectanea 1: 124 (1786) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
- Ornamental vines marketed as “Ivyleaf” or “Hairy” Morning Glory, sold in 4‑inch pots, hanging baskets, or seed packets for direct sowing. The vines are used on trellises, fences, and garden walls to provide rapid vegetative cover and summer‑to‑autumn color. Cut‑flower use is limited because flowers have a short vase life, but they occasionally appear in small mixed arrangements.
- Seed stocks supplied by herbarium collections, the USDA National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS), and commercial seed‑banks for research on weed biology, herbicide resistance, genetic mapping, and anthocyanin biosynthesis.
Properties relevant to use:
- Vigorous twining stems can reach 3–5 m in a single season, allowing quick coverage of vertical supports.
- Funnel‑shaped flowers 3–5 cm across are colored purple‑violet by cyanidin‑based anthocyanins that are UV‑stable, maintaining color under intense sun.
- Flowering extends from early summer to the first frost, providing a long ornamental period and attracting pollinators such as bees and butterflies.
- Small, hard‑coated seeds (~3 mm) exhibit physiological dormancy that is broken by cold stratification, enabling reliable germination after winter.
- Documented natural variation in flower size and pigmentation has been used for QTL mapping of anthocyanin biosynthesis and plant architecture.
- Glyphosate‑resistance has been documented in several populations, making the species a model weed for studying non‑target‑site herbicide resistance mechanisms.
Standards and regulation:
- Listed as a Class B noxious weed in several U.S. states (Washington, Florida, North Carolina, etc.), requiring permits for commercial sale and restricting interstate movement.
- Interstate trade of plant material is regulated by USDA APHIS under the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), requiring phytosanitary certification for seeds and vegetative cuttings.
- Export of germplasm to the European Union must comply with EU invasive alien species regulations, and an import/export permit may be required under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
Sustainability and sourcing:
- Commercial propagation is performed almost exclusively from seed; growers harvest mature seed from cultivated stock to maintain genetic integrity.
- Seed suppliers increasingly source propagation material from locally adapted populations to avoid introducing non‑native genotypes.
- Integrated management practices—hand‑pulling, mowing, and targeted herbicide applications—are recommended to prevent escape from cultivated sites, supporting sustainable horticulture.
- The USDA NPGS maintains ex‑situ accessions under controlled storage (‑20 °C) to preserve genetic diversity for both horticultural and research uses.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Cleiemera hederacea | Raf. | Fl. Tellur. 4: 77 (1838) |
| Cleiemera hirsuta | Raf. | Fl. Tellur. 4: 78 (1838) |
| Convolvulus caeruleus | (Roxb.) Spreng. | Syst. Veg. 1: 593 (1824) |
| Ipomoea avicularis | Raf. | Fl. Ludov. : 47 (1817) |
| Ipomoea barbata | Roth | Catal. Bot. 1: 37 (1797) |
| Ipomoea phymatodes | Spreng. | Novi Provent. : 24 (1818) |
| Ipomoea scabrida | Roem. & Schult. | Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 4: 223 (1819) |
| Ornithosperma autumnalis | Raf. | Fl. Tellur. 4: 72 (1838) |
| Pharbitis barbata | G.Don | Gen. Hist. 4: 263 (1837) |
| Pharbitis caerulescens | Sweet | Hort. Brit. , ed. 3: 482 (1839) |
| Pharbitis polymorpha | Siebold & de Vriese | Ann. Hort. Bot. 1: 187 (1858) |
| Pharbitis purshii | G.Don | Gen. Hist. 4: 163 (1837) |
| Pharbitis scabrida | (Roem. & Schult.) G.Don | Gen. Hist. 4: 263 (1837) |
| Ipomoea barbigera | Sweet | Brit. Fl. Gard. 1: t. 86 (1824) |
| Pharbitis barbigera | G.Don | Gen. Hist. 4: 262 (1837) |
| Pharbitis hederacea | Choisy | Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 6: 440 (1833 publ. 1834) |
| Ipomoea desertorum | House | Ann. New York Acad. Sci. 18: 203 (1908) |
| Pharbitis triloba | Miq. | Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 2: 93 (1865) |
| Ipomoea limbata | Boerl. | Handl. Fl. Ned. Ind. 2: 511 (1899) |
| Ipomoea hederacea var. integrifolia | Hallier f. | Jahrb. Hamburg. Wiss. Anst. 16(Beih. 3): 42 (1898 publ. 1899) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | ivyleaf morning-glory |
| English | woolly morning-glory |
| Arabic | حب النيل |
| Arabic | القرطم الهندي |
| Azerbaijani | otvari ipomeya |
| Azerbaijani | otvari qrammofonçiçək |
| Welsh | tegwch-y-bore dail eiddew |
| German | efeu-prunkwinde |
| Estonian | luuderohi-lehtertapp |
| Finnish | liuskaelämänlanka |
| Upper Sorbian | blušćojta pyšna wijawka |
| Japanese | アメリカアサガオ |
| Swedish | luden praktvinda |
| Swedish | murgrönsvinda |
| Chinese | 裂叶牵牛 |
| Chinese | 碗仔花 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
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Africa click to expand
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Macaronesia
- Canary Islands
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Northern Africa
- Egypt
- Libya
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West Tropical Africa
- Liberia
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Russian Far East
- Primorye
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Western Asia
- Palestine
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Indian Subcontinent
- Assam
- India
- Pakistan
- West Himalaya
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Australia
- Queensland
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Eastern Europe
- Central European Russia
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Southeastern Europe
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Eastern Canada
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Mexico
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North-central U.S.A.
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Northeastern U.S.A.
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Caribbean
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Western South America
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Caribbean
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000747944 |
| Florida Plant Atlas | 1012 |
| Flora of Alabama | 1607 |
| Canadensys | 4636 |
| USDA Plants | IPHE |
| Tropicos | 8500992 |
| INPN | 103682 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:268998-1 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 989650 |
| Observations.org | 20616 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 43178 |
| NBN Atlas | NBNSYS0000034205 |
| Nature Serve | 2.148560 |
| IPNI | 268998-1 |
| iNaturalist | 77495 |
| GBIF | 2928538 |
| Freebase | /m/03d1kbz |
| WisFlora | 3938 |
| EPPO | IPOHE |
| Elurikkus | 336383 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 10014 |
| USDA GRIN | 20172 |
| Wikipedia | Ipomoea_hederacea |
| CMAUP | NPO17392 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Alkaloids and derivatives / Ergoline and derivatives / Clavines and derivatives | |||||
| Elymoclavine | 440904 | Click to see | 254.33 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4141/CJPS86-048 |
| Penniclavine | 115247 | Click to see CN1CC(C=C2C1CC3=CNC4=CC=CC2=C34)(CO)O | 270.33 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Hydrocarbons / Saturated hydrocarbons / Alkanes | |||||
| Pentadecane | 12391 | Click to see | 212.41 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Hydrocarbons / Unsaturated hydrocarbons / Branched unsaturated hydrocarbons | |||||
| (1S,4Z,8R)-5,9,9-trimethyl-2-methylidenebicyclo[6.2.0]dec-4-ene | 18502770 | Click to see CC1=CCC(=C)C2CC(C2CC1)(C)C | 190.32 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Long-chain fatty acids | |||||
| Pentadecanoate | 22169126 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-] | 241.39 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Bicyclic monoterpenoids | |||||
| (+)-Isoborneol | 6973640 | Click to see CC1(C2CCC1(C(C2)O)C)C | 154.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| alpha-Pinene, (+)- | 82227 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| D-Borneol | 6552009 | Click to see | 154.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Isoborneol | 6321405 | Click to see CC1(C2CCC1(C(C2)O)C)C | 154.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| Caryophyllene | 5281515 | Click to see CC1=CCCC(=C)C2CC(C2CC1)(C)C | 204.35 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Humulene | 5281520 | Click to see | 204.35 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Elemane sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| Beta-Elemene | 6918391 | Click to see | 204.35 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Triterpene glycosides / Triterpene saponins | |||||
| (5R,8R,9S,10R,13R,14R,17S)-17-[(2R,5S)-5-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-2-methyloxolan-2-yl]-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-1,2,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one | 40884713 | Click to see | 458.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Ocotillol I | 101967086 | Click to see CC1(C2CCC3(C(C2(CCC1O)C)CCC4C3(CCC4C5(CCC(O5)C(C)(C)O)C)C)C)C | 460.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| (+)-Erythrodiol | 101761 | Click to see | 442.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1S,2R,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,9R,10R,11R,12aS,14bS)-10,11-dihydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-1,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-13-oxo-1,2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 69624247 | Click to see | 502.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1S,2R,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aS,9R,10R,11R,12aR,14bS)-10,11-dihydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-1,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylic acid | 51531959 | Click to see | 488.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Alphitolic acid | 12305768 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C(C3(CC2)C)(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C)O)O)C)C)C(=O)O | 472.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Arjunolic acid | 73641 | Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)CO)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C | 488.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Asiatic Acid | 119034 | Click to see | 488.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Dipterocarpol | 441676 | Click to see | 442.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Dryobalanone | 12309393 | Click to see | 458.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Hederagenin | 73299 | Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)CO)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C | 472.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Maslinic Acid | 73659 | Click to see | 472.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Methyl oleanonate | 10695622 | Click to see | 468.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Oleanolic Acid | 10494 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Oleanonic Acid | 12313704 | Click to see | 454.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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| In public collections | 0 |