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Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.
sweetpotato

       
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Photo of Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.
Steve Hurst. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby. Usage Requirements.
 
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Images:
Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.

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Synonyms:
Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.

  COBA5 Convolvulus batatas L.
  COTI5 Convolvulus tiliaceus auct. non Willd.
  IPFA Ipomoea fastigiata (Roxb.) Sweet
  IPTI Ipomoea tiliacea auct. non (Willd.) Choisy
  IPTR6 Ipomoea triloba auct. non L.
 

Distribution:
Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.

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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (FL, HI, KS, LA, MS, NC, NY, PA, SC, TX, UT, VA), USA+ (PR, VI)
 

Related Taxa:
Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.

View 18 genera in Convolvulaceae, 68 species in Ipomoea
 

Classification:
Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Solanales
Family Convolvulaceae – Morning-glory family
Genus Ipomoea L. – morning-glory
Species Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. – sweetpotato
 

Noxious Weed Information:
Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.

The related entities italicized and indented above are listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds.

Arizona:
Ipomoea
morning glory              Prohibited noxious weed1
Arkansas:
Ipomoea
morning glory              Noxious weed
 
1 all species except Ipomoea carnea, Mexican bush morning glory, I. triloba, three-lobed morning glory, and I. arborescens, morning glory tree
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.

Ipomoea
morning glory

The related entity italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

STATE        Assorted authors. 200_. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 

Introduced Information:
Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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More Accounts and Images:
Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.

View species account, photographs, and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 30764.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

View species account from Kemper Center for Home Gardening.

View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).

 

Related Web Sites:
Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.

American Phytopathological Society

CA-University of California at Los Angeles

Cook Islands Biodiversity Database

Ecoport

FAO-Animal Feed Resources Information System

FL-University of Florida Extension

HI-National Tropical Botanical Garden

HI-Plants of Hawaii (HEAR)

IN-Center for New Crops and Plants Products

International Crop Science-Identification of Drought Tolerant Sweet Potato

MA-University of Massachusetts Crop Guidelines

MO-Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder

Pacific Basin-Traditional Pacific Island Crops

Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk

TX-TAMU Vegetable Information

UC Davis, IPM: abstract & images

UK-Plants For A Future

University of Hawaii Campus Plants: images

 
 
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