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Moodene (Nadine) Devers, TX(Zone 9b) Oct 19, 2005

These tiny morning glories grows here on a fenceline here at my job...Does anybody know what it is? Look at the size of it compared to the dime I am holding...Sorry my pic is kinda fuzzy..

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Woofens Dillonvale, OH(Zone 6a) Oct 19, 2005

can you take a pic from the side? I have an idea, but need a side shot!

Thanks
Janis

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zemerson Calvert County, MD(Zone 7a) Oct 19, 2005

Janis, is your thought I. hederacea? Just from that pic, that is what I thought but more pictures would be helpful.

-Zem

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Moodene (Nadine) Devers, TX(Zone 9b) Oct 19, 2005

Yes, I can when I get to work tomorrow...take side pic and leaves as well..I am gonna collect the seeds to this little flower...

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Woofens Dillonvale, OH(Zone 6a) Oct 19, 2005

Zem sure is. Need to see the sepals tho, to be sure :)

Great minds think alike LOL

Moodene, I'll look for the pics tomorrow :)

Janis

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RON_CONVOLVULACEAE Netcong, NJ(Zone 5b) Oct 20, 2005

The leaves look like they may be heart shaped...may have var.integriuscula there...

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Moodene (Nadine) Devers, TX(Zone 9b) Oct 22, 2005

Side view of the flower

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Moodene (Nadine) Devers, TX(Zone 9b) Oct 22, 2005

another side veiw pic

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RON_CONVOLVULACEAE Netcong, NJ(Zone 5b) Oct 22, 2005

Moodene - It looks like you have Ipomoea hederacea var.integriuscula aka "Entire Leaf Morning Glory" as the leaves are whole and heart shaped,but the sepals visible in the photo you posted look unusual in that two look thin and somewhat elongated,and another looks wide like I.purpurea...also Ipomoea hederacea sepals curl outward away from the center and yours seem to be curving inward towards the flower...
I have Ipomoea hederacea var.integriuscula that I collected here in New Jersey and I have some from New Mexico...and the sepals look just like the type species...
If you have the oppurtunity to post any other clear closeups of the sepals,that would be helpful...take a look at the pods posted of Ipomoea hederacea here
http://davesgarden.com/forums/fp.php?pid=1827449

TTY,

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Moodene (Nadine) Devers, TX(Zone 9b) Oct 23, 2005

Okay, I will take more pics of the flower first thing Monday morning when I go back to work...hopefully clear pics..lol...

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