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Ipomoea imperati (Vahl) Griseb.
Beach morningglory

Ipomoea imperati
Copyright by: Rosimar Rivera. In habitat, Puerto Rico.

Family: Convolvulaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Vine

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Southeastern United States, the West Indies, Mexico, Central America and South America.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

Florida Natural Areas Inventory State Status: Not listed

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

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Synonyms: I. stolonifera.

Other data on Ipomoea imperati available from :

Ipomoea imperati has been found in the following 13 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Bahia Honda State Park Present Native
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park Present Native
Cedar Point Environmental Park Present Native
Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammocks Botanical State Park Present Native
Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park Present Native
Delray Beach Municipal Beach Present Native
Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park Possibly Extirpated Possibly Extirpated
Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge Present Native
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park Present Native
Ocean Ridge Hammock Park Present Native
Snake Creek Hammocks, Florida Keys Wildlife and Environmental Area Present Native
St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park Present Native
Tamarind Private Dune Present Native, Cultivated Only

Ipomoea imperati has been found in the following 3 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Broward County Native
Miami-Dade County Native
Monroe County (Keys) Native

Ipomoea imperati has been found in the following 3 habitats :
Beach Dune
Coastal Strand
Disturbed Upland

All Images:

Ipomoea imperati
Copyright by: Rosimar Rivera. In habitat, Puerto Rico.
Ipomoea imperati
Copyright by: Shirley Denton
Ipomoea imperati
Copyright by: Susan Trammell
Ipomoea imperati
Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer
Ipomoea imperati
Copyright by: anonymous, 2019. In habitat, Amelia Island, Florida, USA.
Ipomoea imperati
Copyright by: anonymous, 2019. In habitat, Amelia Island, Florida, USA.
Ipomoea imperati
Copyright by: Shirley Denton
Ipomoea imperati
Copyright by: Shirley Denton