Species:
Ipomoea purpurea
Common Name:
tall morningglory
Systems Affected (standardized):
cropland/pastureland, disturbed/waste areas, forest/woodland, urban/garden
Regions(s) present (updated by AB):
NE, SE
Impacts:
potential to outcompete native species for nutrients, water and sunlight. It climbs using other plants for support, and grows forming a dense canopy that shades out native vegetation.
Source? likely to be reintroduced:
introduced worldwide to be used as an ornamental flowering vine. still widely cultivated as an ornamental around the world.
Info Blurb:
Has the potential to outcompete native species for nutrients, water, and sunlight. It climbs using other plants for support, and grows forming a dense canopy that shades out native vegetation. Introduced worldwide as an ornamental and still widely cultivated worldwide.
Native Regions in OK:
NONE
Current and past designations:
BS
Present in OK?
Present in Bordering States?
OK, TX, NM, CO, KS, MO, AR, LA
Has Legal Status in BS?
AR NW