Ipomoea lacunosa is a perennial vine herb originating in
North America. It grows on roadsides or the like, with no hair
trough. The vines branch well to reach some meters long, twining
around the other plants. Leaves, long petioles, are alternate,
orbicular-ovate-shaped, occasionally cleft in three, and the tips
abruptly become pointed, with margins entire. Inflorescences shorter
than the leaves emerge from axils and set 1-3 white flowers. The
flowers are about 2cm in diameter, funnel-shaped, shallowly cleft in
five, with the segment tips pointed. From the front, it looks
star-shaped. Bloom time: June-October. |