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Mecha-meck, the wild sweet potato vine — Ipomoea pandurata

Ipomoea pandurata -- a wild sweet potato vine in the morning glory family
Ipomoea pandurata — a wild sweet potato vine in the morning glory family

One of the most useful aspects to learning plant families is the way one begins to find and see the connections between seemingly separate species. Take the flowers of Ipomoea pandurata above… five-petaled big white morning glories with fuchsia centers, on a sprawling vine of heart-shaped leaves.

Ipomoea batatas
Ipomoea batatas

Now check out the next picture of Ipomoea batatas. See the similarities? Continue reading Mecha-meck, the wild sweet potato vine — Ipomoea pandurata