Red Morning Glory or Redstar

Red Morning Glory or Redstar [Ipomoea coccinea] found in a pasture near Fletcher Park on 1 September 2014. It’s a member of the Morning Glory (Convolvulaceae) family. Weeds of the South, pages 166, states that it is a “climbing or twining annual, vining herb” found in cultivated areas, fields, pastures, fencerows, roadsides, disturbed and waste areas.”

USDA Plants Listing: Ipomoea coccinea

Red Morning Glory at Fletcher Park (multiple) - 1 September 2014

Red Morning Glory at Fletcher Park (multiple) – 1 September 2014

Red Morning Glory (leaf detail) - 1 September 2014

Red Morning Glory (leaf detail) – 1 September 2014

Red Morning Glory (sky background) - 1 September 2014

Red Morning Glory (sky background) – 1 September 2014