Category Archives: Pink

Texas Bindweed – Convolvulus equitans

Family:  Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory Family) Where and when:  Port O’Connor, Tx, in the summer

Texas Bindweed – Convolvulus equitans

Family:  Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory Family) Where and when:  Port O’Connor, Tx, in the summer

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Sunrise Serenade Morning Glory – Ipomea purpurea cultivar

Family:  Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory Family) This was cultivated but escaped from the original purchased plant.

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Sunrise Serenade Morning Glory – Ipomea purpurea cultivar

Family:  Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory Family) This was cultivated but escaped from the original purchased plant.

Purple Bindweed – Ipomea cordatotriloba

Family:  Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory Family) Where and when:  Santa Fe, Tx, in my yard.  Spring to Fall This vine is very common volunteering in unkempt landscaping and fences.

Purple Bindweed – Ipomea cordatotriloba

Family:  Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory Family) Where and when:  Santa Fe, Tx, in my yard.  Spring to Fall This vine is very common volunteering in unkempt landscaping and fences.

Coast Morning Glory – Calystegia macrostegia

  Scientific name: Calystegia macrostegia ssp. cyclostegia Other names:  Island morning glory,  Island false bindweed. This species is native to Southern California all the way down to Baja California.  They are common along the coast. Photo Location:  Pacific Coast Highway,

Coast Morning Glory – Calystegia macrostegia

  Scientific name: Calystegia macrostegia ssp. cyclostegia Other names:  Island morning glory,  Island false bindweed. This species is native to Southern California all the way down to Baja California.  They are common along the coast. Photo Location:  Pacific Coast Highway,

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Bush Morning Glory – Ipomea carnea ssp. fistulosa

    Other Common name:    Family:  Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory Family) Photo Location: Cultivated Habit:  Tall, leggy shrub, not a vine   Flower:  Pink 

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Bush Morning Glory – Ipomea carnea ssp. fistulosa

    Other Common name:    Family:  Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory Family) Photo Location: Cultivated Habit:  Tall, leggy shrub, not a vine   Flower:  Pink 

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Pohuehue – Ipomea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis

Other Common name:  Beach Morning Glory, Bayhops, Goat foot, Railroad vine Family:  Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory Family) Photo Location: Hawaii.  Native of Hawaii Habit:  Creeping, vine.  Grows on sand.    Flower:  Large pink flowers, darker center, funnel, fused petals 

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Pohuehue – Ipomea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis

Other Common name:  Beach Morning Glory, Bayhops, Goat foot, Railroad vine Family:  Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory Family) Photo Location: Hawaii.  Native of Hawaii Habit:  Creeping, vine.  Grows on sand.    Flower:  Large pink flowers, darker center, funnel, fused petals 

Wandering Jew – Tradescantia pallida

Family:  Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family) Cultivated.  This is probably the most popular Wandering Jew plant because it refuses to die.

Wandering Jew – Tradescantia pallida

Family:  Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family) Cultivated.  This is probably the most popular Wandering Jew plant because it refuses to die.

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Hairy Spiderwort – Tradenscantia sillamontana

Family:  Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family) Cultivated and/or volunteered

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Hairy Spiderwort – Tradenscantia sillamontana

Family:  Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family) Cultivated and/or volunteered

Wild Radish – Raphanus raphanistrum

Family:  Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) Other Names:  Jointed charlock Location:  Pacific Coast Highway, California Season:  Summer Uses:  All parts are edible.

Wild Radish – Raphanus raphanistrum

Family:  Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) Other Names:  Jointed charlock Location:  Pacific Coast Highway, California Season:  Summer Uses:  All parts are edible.

Sheperdspurse – Capsella bursa-pastoris

Family:  Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) Other Names: Case-weed, Lady’s purse, Pick-pocket, Witches’ pouches Location:  Buchanan Dam, Texas Season: Winter Uses:  All parts are edible

Sheperdspurse – Capsella bursa-pastoris

Family:  Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) Other Names: Case-weed, Lady’s purse, Pick-pocket, Witches’ pouches Location:  Buchanan Dam, Texas Season: Winter Uses:  All parts are edible