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Ipomoea lacunosa L.

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Ipomoea lacunosa L.
whitestar

       
Symbol:   IPLA  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Convolvulaceae  
Duration:   Annual  
Growth Habit:   Vine
Forb/herb
 
Native Status:  
L48    N
CAN    W



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Photo of Ipomoea lacunosa L.
Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS. 1989. Midwest wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species . Midwest National Technical Center, Lincoln. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute . Usage Requirements .
 
More Information:
 

Images:
Ipomoea lacunosa L.

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Distribution:
Ipomoea lacunosa L.

View Native Status
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA ( AL , AR , CA , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA, IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD, MO , MS , NC , NJ, NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV ), CAN (ON)
 

Related Taxa:
Ipomoea lacunosa L.

View 18 genera in Convolvulaceae , 68 species in Ipomoea
 

Classification:
Ipomoea lacunosa L.

Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.
   
Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Solanales
Family Convolvulaceae – Morning-glory family
Genus Ipomoea L. – morning-glory
Species Ipomoea lacunosa L. – whitestar
 

Noxious Weed Information:
Ipomoea lacunosa L.

The related entities italicized and indented above are listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds .

Arizona :
Ipomoea
morning glory              Prohibited noxious weed 1
Arkansas :
Ipomoea
morning glory              Noxious weed
 
1 all species except Ipomoea carnea, Mexican bush morning glory, I. triloba, three-lobed morning glory, and I. arborescens, morning glory tree
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Ipomoea lacunosa L.

pitted morningglory
whitestar
Ipomoea
morning glory

This plant and the related entity italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

STATE        Assorted authors. 200_. State noxious weed lists for 46 states . State agriculture or natural resource departments.
KY        Haragan, P.D. 1991. Weeds of Kentucky and adjacent states: a field guide . The University Press of Kentucky. Lexington, Kentucky.
N'EAST        Uva, R.H., J.C. Neal, & J.M. DiTomaso. 1997. Weeds of the Northeast . Cornell University Press. Ithaca, New York.
SWSS        Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM . Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois.
 

Introduced Information:
Ipomoea lacunosa L.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

Scientific Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
Common Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Ipomoea lacunosa L.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FAC+,FACW FACW FAC+ FACW NO FACW- FACW NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
 

More Accounts and Images:
Ipomoea lacunosa L.

View species account and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 30776.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

 

Related Web Sites:
Ipomoea lacunosa L.

FL-University of Florida Extension Fact Sheet

IL-Prairie Wildflowers of Illinois

Invasive Species

KS-Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses

MO-Missouri Plants

MS-Mississippi State University

Phytoremediation of Lead Contaminated Soil Using Morning Glory

UC Davis, IPM: abstract & images

VA-Virginia Tech Weed Collection

Virginia Tech: abstract & image

 
 
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 Submit Your Digital Images
 
Download PLANTS data
 
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 State PLANTS Checklist
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Alaska Arizona Colorado Connecticut Hawaii Idaho Maine Michigan Minnesota Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico North Dakota Oregon Rhode Island South Dakota Utah Vermont Washington Wisconsin Wyoming Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Labrador Newfoundland Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut Greenland Saint Pierre and Miquelon

 

Ipomoea lacunosa L.
whitestar

       
Symbol:   IPLA  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Convolvulaceae  
Duration:   Annual  
Growth Habit:   Vine
Forb/herb
 
Native Status:  
L48    N
CAN    W



Click on the image below to enlarge it and download a high-resolution JPEG file.
Photo of Ipomoea lacunosa L.
Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS. 1989. Midwest wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species . Midwest National Technical Center, Lincoln. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute . Usage Requirements .
 
More Information:
 

Images:
Ipomoea lacunosa L.

Click on a thumbnail to view an image, or see all the Ipomoea thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery
View a larger version of this image and Profile page for Ipomoea lacunosa L. View a larger version of this image and Profile page for Ipomoea lacunosa L. View a larger version of this image and Profile page for Ipomoea lacunosa L. View a larger version of this image and Profile page for Ipomoea lacunosa L. View a larger version of this image and Profile page for Ipomoea lacunosa L.
 

Distribution:
Ipomoea lacunosa L.

View Native Status
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA ( AL , AR , CA , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA, IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD, MO , MS , NC , NJ, NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV ), CAN (ON)
 

Related Taxa:
Ipomoea lacunosa L.

View 18 genera in Convolvulaceae , 68 species in Ipomoea
 

Classification:
Ipomoea lacunosa L.

Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.
   
Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Solanales
Family Convolvulaceae – Morning-glory family
Genus Ipomoea L. – morning-glory
Species Ipomoea lacunosa L. – whitestar
 

Noxious Weed Information:
Ipomoea lacunosa L.

The related entities italicized and indented above are listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds .

Arizona :
Ipomoea
morning glory              Prohibited noxious weed 1
Arkansas :
Ipomoea
morning glory              Noxious weed
 
1 all species except Ipomoea carnea, Mexican bush morning glory, I. triloba, three-lobed morning glory, and I. arborescens, morning glory tree
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Ipomoea lacunosa L.

pitted morningglory
whitestar
Ipomoea
morning glory

This plant and the related entity italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

STATE        Assorted authors. 200_. State noxious weed lists for 46 states . State agriculture or natural resource departments.
KY        Haragan, P.D. 1991. Weeds of Kentucky and adjacent states: a field guide . The University Press of Kentucky. Lexington, Kentucky.
N'EAST        Uva, R.H., J.C. Neal, & J.M. DiTomaso. 1997. Weeds of the Northeast . Cornell University Press. Ithaca, New York.
SWSS        Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM . Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois.
 

Introduced Information:
Ipomoea lacunosa L.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

Scientific Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
Common Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Ipomoea lacunosa L.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FAC+,FACW FACW FAC+ FACW NO FACW- FACW NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
 

More Accounts and Images:
Ipomoea lacunosa L.

View species account and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 30776.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

 

Related Web Sites:
Ipomoea lacunosa L.

FL-University of Florida Extension Fact Sheet

IL-Prairie Wildflowers of Illinois

Invasive Species

KS-Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses

MO-Missouri Plants

MS-Mississippi State University

Phytoremediation of Lead Contaminated Soil Using Morning Glory

UC Davis, IPM: abstract & images

VA-Virginia Tech Weed Collection

Virginia Tech: abstract & image

 
 
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