*Ipomoea cairica (Linnaeus) Sweet. Common name: Mile-a-minute Vine, Cairo Morning-glory. Phenology: Mar-Oct. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Africa.
Origin/Endemic status: Subsaharan Africa
Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl6, FNA14, K4, Meso4.2, S, Tx, WH3, WI, Wood et al (2020b); = n/a — C; Convolvulus cairicus Linnaeus. Basionym: Convolvulus cairicus L. 1759
Links to other floras: = Ipomoea cairica - FNA14
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
- Great Plains: FACU
- Midwest: FACU
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