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Internal ID UUID644023610a382897871389
Scientific name Ipomoea hederacea
Authority Jacq.
First published in Collectanea 1: 124 (1786)

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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)

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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

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
  • Africa
    • Macaronesia
      • Canary Islands
    • Northern Africa
      • Egypt
      • Libya
    • West Tropical Africa
      • Liberia
  • Asia-temperate
    • Russian Far East
      • Primorye
    • Western Asia
      • Palestine
  • Asia-tropical
    • Indian Subcontinent
      • Assam
      • India
      • Pakistan
      • West Himalaya
  • Europe
    • Eastern Europe
      • Central European Russia
    • Middle Europe
      • Belgium
    • Southeastern Europe
      • Greece
      • Romania
  • Northern America
    • Eastern Canada
      • Ontario
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Central
      • Mexico Northeast
      • Mexico Northwest
      • Mexico Southeast
      • Mexico Southwest
    • North-central U.S.A.
      • Illinois
      • Iowa
      • Kansas
      • Minnesota
      • Missouri
      • Nebraska
      • North Dakota
      • Oklahoma
      • South Dakota
      • Wisconsin
    • Northeastern U.S.A.
      • Connecticut
      • Indiana
      • Maine
      • Massachusetts
      • Michigan
      • New Hampshire
      • New Jersey
      • New York
      • Ohio
      • Pennsylvania
      • Rhode Island
      • Vermont
      • West Virginia
    • Northwestern U.S.A.
      • Colorado
    • South-central U.S.A.
      • New Mexico
      • Texas
    • Southeastern U.S.A.
      • Alabama
      • Arkansas
      • Delaware
      • District Of Columbia
      • Florida
      • Georgia
      • Kentucky
      • Louisiana
      • Maryland
      • Mississippi
      • North Carolina
      • South Carolina
      • Tennessee
      • Virginia
    • Southwestern U.S.A.
      • Arizona
      • California
  • Southern America
    • Caribbean
      • Bahamas
      • Cuba
      • Dominican Republic
      • Haiti
    • Western South America
      • Colombia

Links to other databases Top

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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

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Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Evaluation of Weed Species for Host Status to the Root-Knot Nematodes Meloidogyne enterolobii and M. incognita Race 4 Schwarz T, Chitra, Jennings K, Gorny A J Nematol 22-Apr-2024
PMCID:PMC11033719
doi:10.2478/jofnem-2024-0017
PMID:38650601
Selfing in epiphytic bromeliads compensates for the limited pollination services provided by nectarivorous bats in a neotropical montane forest Núñez-Hidalgo S, Cascante-Marín A AoB Plants 26-Feb-2024
PMCID:PMC10944016
doi:10.1093/aobpla/plae011
PMID:38497049
Evaluation of Inference Performance of Deep Learning Models for Real-Time Weed Detection in an Embedded Computer Mwitta C, Rains GC, Prostko E Sensors (Basel) 14-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10819251
doi:10.3390/s24020514
PMID:38257609
Compatibility systems and pollinator dependency in morning glory species (Convolvulaceae) Hassa P, Traiperm P, Stewart AB BMC Plant Biol 15-Sep-2023
PMCID:PMC10503090
doi:10.1186/s12870-023-04437-y
PMID:37715144
Distribution, Effect, and Control of Exotic Plants in Republic of Korea Lim BS, Seok JE, Lim CH, Kim GS, Shin HC, Lee CS Biology (Basel) 06-Jun-2023
PMCID:PMC10294914
doi:10.3390/biology12060826
PMID:37372111
Specialized Metabolites Produced by Phytotopatogen Fungi to Control Weeds and Parasite Plants Evidente A Microorganisms 26-Mar-2023
PMCID:PMC10142921
doi:10.3390/microorganisms11040843
PMID:37110266
Plant-Associated Bacteria as Sources for the Development of Bioherbicides Fang W, Liu F, Wu Z, Zhang Z, Wang K Plants (Basel) 06-Dec-2022
PMCID:PMC9737584
doi:10.3390/plants11233404
PMID:36501441
Allelopathy and its application as a weed management tool: A review Khamare Y, Chen J, Marble SC Front Plant Sci 28-Nov-2022
PMCID:PMC9742440
doi:10.3389/fpls.2022.1034649
PMID:36518508
Interspecific variation in resistance and tolerance to herbicide drift reveals potential consequences for plant community co-flowering interactions and structure at the agro-eco interface Iriart V, Baucom RS, Ashman TL Ann Bot 23-Nov-2022
PMCID:PMC9851304
doi:10.1093/aob/mcac137
PMID:36415945
Use of synthetic images for training a deep learning model for weed detection and biomass estimation in cotton Sapkota BB, Popescu S, Rajan N, Leon RG, Reberg-Horton C, Mirsky S, Bagavathiannan MV Sci Rep 15-Nov-2022
PMCID:PMC9666527
doi:10.1038/s41598-022-23399-z
PMID:36379963
The Molecular, Morphological and Genetic Characterization of Glyphosate Resistance in Conyza bonariensis from South Africa Okumu MN, Robbertse PJ, Vorster BJ, Reinhardt CF Plants (Basel) 24-Oct-2022
PMCID:PMC9654701
doi:10.3390/plants11212830
PMID:36365283
Advancement of Phenoxypyridine as an Active Scaffold for Pesticides Liu Y, Fu B, Xu Y, Ren B, Qin Z Molecules 11-Oct-2022
PMCID:PMC9610772
doi:10.3390/molecules27206803
PMID:36296394
Evaluating Cross-Applicability of Weed Detection Models Across Different Crops in Similar Production Environments Sapkota BB, Hu C, Bagavathiannan MV Front Plant Sci 28-Apr-2022
PMCID:PMC9096552
doi:10.3389/fpls.2022.837726
PMID:35574075
Practice in Nursery Weed Control—Review and Meta-Analysis Yu P, Marble SC Front Plant Sci 02-Feb-2022
PMCID:PMC8847678
doi:10.3389/fpls.2021.807736
PMID:35185957
Pollination and Floral Biology of a Rare Morning Glory Species Endemic to Thailand, Argyreia siamensis Jirabanjongjit A, Traiperm P, Sando T, Stewart AB Plants (Basel) 07-Nov-2021
PMCID:PMC8623002
doi:10.3390/plants10112402
PMID:34834765

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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