Ipomoea trifida, the threefork morning glory, is a species of flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae. It is native to the Caribbean, Mexico, and South America. I. trifida is known for being the closest living wild relative to I. batatas, or the common sweet potato, and is believed to have split from this relative at least 800,000 years ago. The roots of this plant are thin and inedible, while the flowers tend to be purple.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Threefork morning glory being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Ipomoea tiliacea
- Ipomoea splendor-sylvae
- Ipomoea acanthocarpa
- Ipomoea ficifolia
- Ipomoea grandifolia
- Ipomoea littoralis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Solanales
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Genus
- Ipomoea
- Species
- Ipomoea trifida
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