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Morning glory flower
Morning glory flower
An unopened spiral bud of a morning glory flower

Morning glory is a common name for over 1,000 species of flowering plants in the family the Convolvulaceae, belonging to the following genera: Look up Morning glory in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 517 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Morning glory ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 517 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Morning glory ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (800x1031, 108 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (800x1031, 108 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... For other uses, see Species (disambiguation). ... Classes Magnoliopsida - Dicots Liliopsida - Monocots The flowering plants or angiosperms are the most widespread group of land plants. ... Type genus Convolvulus L. Genera See text The Convolvulaceae, known commonly as the bindweed or morning glory family, is a group of about 60 genera and more than 1,650 species of mostly herbaceous vines, but also trees, shrubs and herbs. ... For other uses, see Genus (disambiguation). ...

As the name implies, morning glory flowers, which are funnel-shaped, open in the morning, allowing them to be pollinated by hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and other daytime insects and birds as well as Hawkmoth at dusk for longer blooming variants. The flower typically lasts for a single morning and dies in the afternoon. New flowers bloom each day. The flowers usually start to fade a couple of hours before the petals start showing visible curling. They prefer full sun throughout the day and mesic soils. In cultivation, most are treated as perennial plants in tropical areas and as annual plants in colder climates, but some species tolerate winter cold. Morning glories are a close relative of Moon flowers which open at night to be pollinated by moths. Species See text Calystegia (bindweed, false bindweed, or morning glory) is a genus of about 25 species of flowering plants in the bindweed family Convolvulaceae. ... Species See text Bindweeds are annual or herbaceous perennial vines in the genus Convolvulus, in the Morning Glory family Convolvulaceae. ... Species I. alba- Moonflower I. aquatica- Water spinach I. batatas- Sweet potato I. purpurea I. violacea - Beach morning glory The Genus Ipomoea, with over 500 species, is the largest genus in the Family Convolvulaceae. ... Binomial name Rivea corymbosa (L.)Hallier f. ... Pollination is an important step in the reproduction of seed plants: the transfer of pollen grains (male gametes) to the plant carpel, the structure that contains the ovule (female gamete). ... Diversity 200 genera 1,200 species Type Species Sphinx ligustri (Privet Hawk-moth) Subfamilies Macroglossinae Smerinthinae Sphinginae The Sphingidae are a family of moths (Lepidoptera). ... For other uses, see Flower (disambiguation). ... A mesic habitat, in ecology, a is type of habitat with a moderate or well-balanced supply of moisture, i. ... For other uses, see Plant (disambiguation). ... Peas are an annual plant. ...

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Cultivation

Morning glory is also called asagao (in Japanese, a compound of 朝 asa "morning" and 顔 kao "face"). A rare brownish-coloured variant known as Danjuro is very popular. It was first known in China for its medicinal uses, due to the laxative properties of its seeds. It was introduced to the Japanese in the 9th century, and they were first to cultivate it as an ornament. During the Edo Period, it became a very popular ornamental flower. Aztec priests in Mexico were also known to use the plant's hallucinogenic properties. (see Rivea corymbosa). Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1254x933, 1382 KB)Morning Glory Flowers I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1254x933, 1382 KB)Morning Glory Flowers I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... [[|Diversity]] Binomial name Ipomoea purpurea Trinomial name Type Species [[Image: ]] Synonyms Ipomoea purpurea, or the Common morning glory, is a widespread member of the genus Ipomoea. ... Loganville is a city located mostly in Walton County with a small portion of the city located in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. ... See drugs, medication, and pharmacology for substances that are used to treat patients. ... Laxatives are foods, compounds, or drugs taken to induce bowel movements, most often taken to treat constipation. ... As a means of recording the passage of time the 9th century was the century that lasted from 801 to 900. ... The Edo period ), also called Tokugawa period, is a division of Japanese history running from 1603 to 1868. ... The Aztecs is a term used for certain Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican peoples of Mexico. ... Binomial name Rivea corymbosa (L.)Hallier f. ...


Ancient Mesoamerican civilizations used the morning glory species Ipomoea alba to convert the latex from the Castilla elastica tree and also the guayule plant to produce bouncing rubber balls. The sulfur in the morning glory's juice served to vulcanize the rubber, a process pre-dating Charles Goodyear's discovery by at least 3,000 years.[1] Mesoamerica is the region extending from central Mexico south to the northwestern border of Costa Rica that gave rise to a group of stratified, culturally related agrarian civilizations spanning an approximately 3,000-year period before the European discovery of the New World by Columbus. ... Binomial name Ipomoea alba L. Ipomoea alba, sometimes called the moonflower (but not to be confused with the other species of that name), is a species of night-blooming morning-glory, with large, white flowers. ... This article is about the typesetting system. ... Castilla elastica (genus Castilla) is a tree native to the tropical areas of Mexico and Central America which was, in pre-Columbian times, the principal source of latex among the MesoAmerican peoples. ... Binomial name Parthenium argentatum L. Guayule (Parthenium argentatum), pronounced wa-YOO-lee, is a shrub in the genus Parthenium of the family Asteraceae, native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... General Name, Symbol, Number sulfur, S, 16 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 16, 3, p Appearance lemon yellow Standard atomic weight 32. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... For other persons named Charles Goodyear, see Charles Goodyear (disambiguation). ...


Because of their fast growth, twining habit, attractive flowers, and tolerance for poor, dry soils, some morning glories are excellent vines for creating summer shade on building walls when trellised, thus keeping the building cooler and reducing heating and cooling costs. A dozen different species of plants growing in the shade Shade is the blocking of sunlight (in particular direct sunshine) by any object, and also the shadow created by that object. ...


In some places such as Australian bushland morning glories develop thick roots and tend to grow in dense thickets. They can quickly spread by way of long creeping stems. By crowding out, blanketing and smothering other plants, morning glory has turned into a serious invasive weed problem.


Culinary uses

Sweet potato

Ipomoea batatas is the Sweet Potato, a familiar food crop. Binomial name Ipomoea batatas Linnaeus The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a crop plant whose large, starchy, sweet-tasting tuberous roots are an important root vegetable. ...


Water spinach

Ipomoea aquatica, known as water spinach, water morning-glory, water convolvulus, Ong-Choy, Kang-kung, or swamp cabbage, is popularly used as a green vegetable especially in East and Southeast Asian cuisines. It is a Federal Noxious Weed, however, and technically it is illegal to grow, import, possess, or sell. See: USDA weed factsheet. The fact that it is goes by so many names means that it easily slips through import inspections, and it is often available in Asian or specialty produce markets. Binomial name Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. ... East Asia Geographic East Asia. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... Cuisine (from French cuisine, cooking; culinary art; kitchen; ultimately from Latin coquere, to cook) is a specific set of cooking traditions and practices, often associated with a specific culture. ...


Recreational use

The seeds of many species of morning glory contain d-lysergic acid amide, ergoline alkaloids better known as LSA. Seeds of I. tricolor and I. corymbosa (syn. R. corymbosa) are used as hallucinogens. They are about 5% to 10% as potent as LSD, and produce a similar effect when taken in the hundreds. They should not be taken by people with a history of liver disorders or hepatitis. They should not be taken by pregnant women due to uterine contraction which can lead to miscarriage. Individuals with a history of cardiovascular disease (Heart attack, blood clot, and stroke) or a family history of such problems, and the elderly should avoid consuming these seeds due to the vasoconstrictive effects. [2][3][4] This writeup is about biological seeds; for other meanings see Seed (disambiguation). ... LSA, also known as d-lysergic acid amide, d-lysergamide, ergine, and LA-111, is an alkaloid of the ergoline family that occurs in various species of vines of the Convolvulaceae and some species of fungi. ... Chemical structure of ergoline Ergoline is a chemical compound whose structure serves as the skeleton for a diverse range of alkaloids and synthetic drugs. ... Chemical structure of ephedrine, a phenethylamine alkaloid An alkaloid is, strictly speaking, a naturally occurring amine produced by a plant,[1] but amines produced by animals and fungi are also called alkaloids. ... LSA, also known as d-lysergic acid amide, d-lysergamide, ergine, and LA-111, is an alkaloid of the ergoline family that occurs in various species of vines of the Convolvulaceae and some species of fungi. ... The general group of pharmacological agents commonly known as hallucinogens can be divided into three broad categories: psychedelics, dissociatives, and deliriants. ... Lysergic acid diethylamide, commonly called LSD, LSD-25, or acid. ...


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Morning glory is a common name for a number of species of flowering plants in the family the Convolvulaceae, belonging to the following genera:
As the name implies, morning glory flowers, which are funnel-shaped, open at morning time, allowing them to be pollinated by hummingbirds, butterflies, bees and other daytime insects and birds, as well as Hawkmoth at dusk for longer blooming variants.
Morning glory is also called asagao (in Japanese, a compound of 朝 asa "morning" and 顔 kao "face").
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