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Beach Morning Glory, Bayhops, Goat's Foot
Ipomoea pes-caprae
22.2221, -159.579
Field Notes
Description:
The Beach Morning Glory, is a lovely creeping vine that grows on the upper parts of Kauai's beaches. The flowers are 2-3" across, and range from pale violet to a deeper fuschia, and make a nice spot of color on the beach.
Habitat:
This is a common vine over much of the world, because the seeds aren't killed by floating in sea water, and the vine shows up on tropical beaches everywhere, serving as a sand stabilizer.
Notes:
The specific name, pes-caprae, means goat's foot, but why it is called that i cannot fathom. The leaf, maybe?
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Ipomoea pes-caprae
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PublishedApril 23, 2016
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