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Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis

railroadvine, lavender goatfoot morning-glory
  • Photo by: Paul Rebman

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

railroadvine, lavender goatfoot morning-glory

Sinónimo(s):

Especie del género:

Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis

Familia:

Convolvulaceae

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

vine

Tamaño:

Stems are 60+ ft long  (stems are long but prostrate).  Foliage hugs the ground.

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

pink,purple

Color de la fruta:

Fenología:

Evergreen. Blooms summer (north) or all year (south).

Destacado por:

Showy Flowers, Interesting Foliage

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Makes a nice groundcover in an informal dry yard. In nature, it is an important stabilizer of beach dunes.

Consideraciones:

Disponibilidad:

Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales, Seed

Propagación:

Seed.

Luz:

Full Sun

Tolerancia a la humedad:

Siempre inundado---------------------------------Extremadamente seco

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Not wet but not extremely dry -a- Very long very dry periods

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.

Suelo u otro sustrato:

Sand

pH del suelo:

Circum-neutral to calcarious

Apto para cultivo en:

8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11

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Distribution
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Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecología

Fauna:

Pollinators

Attracts insects, especially bees.

Hábitats nativos:

Beach dunes.

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

Has been used (in South America) to treat inflammation and gastrointestinal problems.

Comentarios generales:

Seeds float and can be dispersed by water. Noted as a sand stabilizer being one of the first plants to colonize active dunes. Pan-tropical.
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Citas:

Haehle, Robert G. and Joan Brookwell. (1999). Native Florida Plants. Gulf Publishing Company. Houston, TX.


Huegel, Craig N. (2012). Native Wildflowers and Other Ground Covers for Florida Landscapes. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Nelson, Gil. (2003). Florida's Best Landscape Plants: 200 Readily Available Species for Homeowners and Professionals. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Osorio, Rufino. (2001). A Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Wikipedia. (2012-2024). Ipomoea pes-caprae. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipomoea_pes-caprae ). Accessed 2026.

Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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