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Ipomoea coccinea — (c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Douglas Goldman via iNaturalist · CC-BY-SA · source

(c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Douglas Goldman via iNaturalist · CC-BY-SA · source

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Ipomoea coccinea L.

Red morning glory · Convolvulaceae

Also known as Quamoclit coccinea. Common names: Redstar.

Ipomoea coccinea is a flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae known by several common names including red morning glory, redstar and (ambiguously) Mexican morning glory.

ConvolvulaceaeAnnualUS native

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About Red morning glory

Ipomoea coccinea is a flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae known by several common names including red morning glory, redstar and (ambiguously) Mexican morning glory.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Growing & care

Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.

Native range	Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
Toxicity	Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented

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