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Cardinal climber

Ipomoea sloteri

Photo by nitrogen15
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Field Notes

Description:

A newly cultivated allotetraploid species with no natural range. It was created from a cross of scarlet creeper and cypress vine. Birds and butterflies are attracted to the red flowers.

Habitat:

Garden

Species ID Suggestions

Cardinal Climber

Ipomoea sloteri
Ron Kushner
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Ron Kushner
This one of the rare true inter-specific hybrids between Ipomoea quamoclit and Ipomoea coccinea.

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Mission
Flowers of North America
Photographed
PublishedJune 6, 2011

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