Characteristics
Dicots
Ipomoea violacea L.
BEACH MOONFLOWER
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Contrary to the confusing epithet, this species has white flowers. The name Ipomoea violacea has frequently been misapplied to the species I. tricolor.
Native
FACW (NWPL)
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Classification
Citation
IPOMOEA VIOLACEA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 161. 1753.
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Without data, Plumier Pl. XXXIV (lectoype: Bibl. Univ. Groningen). Lectotypified by Manitz, Feddes Repert. 88: 265. 1977.
Species Distribution Map
Based on vouchered plant specimens from wild populations. Cultivated occurrences are not mapped. Click on a county to display its name.
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Specimens and Distribution
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