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Convolvulaceae – Morning Glory Family

These plant can be weedy or invasive, easily escaping cultivation. It can become a real problem in crop fields.

The genus name Ipomoea derives from the Greek "ip(s)" meaning "a worm" and "homo(oio)" meaning "like, resembling" referring to the twining habit of the plants in this genus

Photos of this plant

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