Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Ipomoea cristulata (Scarlet Morning-glory, Star-glory)
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Habitat: mountains,canyons
Life Form: forb,annual or vine,non-woody Leaf Description: alternate, simple Flower Color: red or scarlet Flowering Period: May to Oct. Spines: spineless Family: Convolvulaceae (morning glory family) Abundance: rare Additional Information: Felger, R.S., S. Rutman, M.Costea, D.F. Austin, and J. Malusa. 2015. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: Flora of Southwestern Arizona: Part 9. Eudicots: Convolvulaceae. Phytoneuron 2015-2, 1-22 page 16 (2.0 MB pdf) |
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Our member horticultural expert is Hank Jorgensen. For more information on this plant species, see Hank's page (opens in a new tab).
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