Ipomoea alba, commonly called moonflower or moonvine, is a night-blooming morning glory in the family Convolvulaceae, native to tropical and subtropical parts of the Americas from Argentina north through Mexico, Arizona, Florida and the West Indies. It is a perennial herbaceous liana that climbs 5 to 30 meters, with entire or three-lobed leaves 5 to 15 centimeters long. Its fragrant white or pink flowers, 8 to 14 centimeters across, open rapidly at dusk and stay open through the night until touched by morning moisture. The nearly spherical yellowish-brown to black seeds are buoyant and can float for extended periods, but all parts of the plant, including leaves, flowers and seeds, are toxic to humans and animals. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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1. Ipomoea alba (Wikipedia)
lead sentence (diet), EntityId 405129
Ipomoea alba, known in English as white tropical morning glory, evening glory, moonflower or moonvine, is a species of night-blooming morning glory, native to tropical and subtropical regions of North and South America, from Argentina to northern Mexico, Arizona, Florida and the West Indies.
Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = LC
View the Source2. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
3. Ipomoea alba (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q133294 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Plantae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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