September
22nd, 2014. Tievine, also called Cotton Morning Glory, has been one of my most
interesting finds this year. When I first saw it from a distance, I thought it
was a color variant of the Small White Morning Glory (I. lacunosa). The plants
were at the bottom of a ditch and I was wary of wandering around in the deep
grass (Copperhead country). But finally, after the county mowers had been through, I ventured down
to be rewarded with close-up views of this pretty morning glory. So
far, I’ve found it blooming at two locations in Walton County.
The
first site was in a ditch beside a hay field.
The
second site was a roadside location above a culvert where Common Morning Glory
(I. purpurea), Small White Morning Glory (I. lacunosa), and the Small Red
Morning Glory (I. coccinea) were also blooming.
The
flowers…
An
older leaf. Young leaves had wavy edges rather than the more deeply indented
older leaves.
Seed
pods. I’ve collected some seeds; hope I can get it to grow at home next year.
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