Re: Plant ID - Pamper or Pull?

Pat,

The Rutgers Weed ID site is really terrific. When I visited the site
some time ago there were no thumbnails and, unless you knew the name of
the plant you were trying to locate, it wasn't terribly helpful. The
thumbnail page makes a BIG difference. (Warning--it takes quite awhile
to load)

I think my mystery plant the Ivy-leaved morning glory (Ipomea
hederacea) pictured on the Rutgers site although no mention is made of
the red stems. It doesn't sound like a very well-mannered visitor:

	Ivy-leaved morning glory, Ipomea hederacea (IPOHE) is
	also called I. hederacea var integriuscula (IPOHF) when
	the leaves are entire rather than three lobed. A very
	common weed of NJ and somewhat difficult to control
	because the seeds are able to germinate from depths of
	eight inches. The entire leaf variety is often mistaken
	for a bindweed and vice-versa.

I found info at another site http://www.lib.ksu.edu/wildflower/blue.html :

	Riley County, Kansas
     Flowers June-October Annual, with stems up to 20 feet long.

	Also called Wooly Morning-glory or Mexican Morning-Glory.
	Found on roadsides and waste areas. This trailing vine is
	very pubescent. The leaves can vary greatly, but are often
	deeply three lobed. The flowers are usually blue, but
	occasionally can be purple or white. Ivyleaf Morning-glory
	is a native of tropical America.

Since the plant in my garden has hairy leaves, the "Wooly
Morning-glory" common name combined with the picture on the Rutgers
site makes me feel pretty sure that this is what I have. Looks like the
compost heap will get a small addition.

Thanks to everyone helped me ID my weed.

At 11:27 PM -0500 11/18/98, Pat Mitchell wrote:

>  Peggy Enes <peggy@unicom.net> wrote:
>
> > I found a weed/plant hidden right at the foot of an azalea which is a
> > very popular spot for sneaky weeds. The foiliage is rather nice but I
> > don't want to be nurturing along a possible invasive menace. I couldn't
> > ID it from the very few weeds pictured in the books I have. There is
> > nothing similar growing in the lawn or any of the other beds.
>
> http://www.rce.rutgers.edu/weedimages/thumbnails/index.htm
>
> This is a good site for weed identification.  Garlic mustard looks similar
> to your scan, but I can't be sure.  Please let us know what you find out.
>
> Pat
> pattm@execpc.com


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Peggy Enes (peggy@unicom.net)   Zone 5/6    NE KS     AHS Heat Zone 7


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