Pr (N)PlantaeSpecies
Jalap
Ipomoea purga
(Wender.) Hayne
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Solanales
Family
Convolvulaceae
Morning-glory family
Genus
Ipomoea
Species
Ipomoea purga
Lifecycle & Ecology
Growth Habit
Forb/herb, Vine
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Ipomoea jalapaConvolvulus schiedeanusConvolvulus officinalisConvolvulus purgaBatatas purgaBatatas jalapaIpomoea perichnoaExogonium jalapaConvolvulus jatiaucaIpomoea robertsiiIpomoea calanthaIpomoea mechoacanIpomoea michauxiiIpomoea jalapa var. roseaConvolvulus jalapaIpomoea carrizaliaConvolvulus lividus
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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