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Ipomoea alba, known in English as tropical white morning glory, moonflower or moonvine, is a species of night-blooming morning glory, native to tropical and subtropical regions of North and South America, from Argentina to northern Mexico, Arizona, Florida [3] and the West Indies. [4]
Ipomoea leptophylla, the bush morning glory, bush moonflower or manroot, is a species of flowering plant in the bindweed family, Convolvulaceae. It belongs to the morning glory genus Ipomoea and is native to the Great Plains of western North America. [1] It has a large Tuber. [1] The Latin specific epithet leptophylla means "fine- or slender ...
It is a large and diverse group, with common names including morning glory, water convolvulus or water spinach, sweet potato, bindweed, moonflower, etc. [5] The genus occurs throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world, and comprises annual and perennial herbaceous plants, lianas, shrubs, and small trees; most of the species are ...
Make sure you know what these plants look like and where you can find them. This guide includes common plants that are toxic to the touch and to eat. A guide to some of NC’s most dangerous ...
Menispermaceae (botanical Latin: 'moonseed family' from Greek mene 'crescent moon' and sperma 'seed') is a family of flowering plants.The alkaloid tubocurarine, a neuromuscular blocker and the active ingredient in the 'tube curare' form of the dart poison curare, is derived from the South American liana Chondrodendron tomentosum.
Menispermum canadense, the Canadian moonseed, common moonseed, or yellow parilla, is a flowering plant in the family Menispermaceae, native to eastern North America, from southern Canada south to northern Florida, and from the Atlantic coast west to Manitoba and Texas. [3] It occurs in thickets, moist woods, and the banks of streams.
Datura is a genus of nine species of highly poisonous, vespertine-flowering plants belonging to the nightshade family (). [1] They are commonly known as thornapples or jimsonweeds, but are also known as devil's trumpets or mad apple [2] (not to be confused with angel's trumpets, which are placed in the closely related genus Brugmansia).
The actor, best known for her work in the 1995 hit comedy "Clueless," released a vegan cookbook in 2009 called "The Kind Diet," where she encourages readers to adopt plant-based eating habits.