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Wild Potato Vine

Ipomoea pandurata

Photo by flowntheloop
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Description:

Vine with funnel-shaped white flowers (with purple centers) and heart-shaped leaves. Native wildflower in the morning glory family. Edible root (when cooked), much like its cousin, the sweet potato.

Habitat:

At mixed hardwood forest edge, on the side of a dirt road.

Reference Links:

Ipomoea pandurata - Wikipedia, US Wildflower - Wild Potato Vine, Man of the Earth, Wild Sweet Potato, Bigroot …

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