Cypressvine Morning Glory
by Blair Wainman
Title
Cypressvine Morning Glory
Artist
Blair Wainman
Medium
Photograph - Print Photography
Description
Cypressvine Morning Glory is a species of Ipomoea morning glory native to tropical regions of the New World from northern South America north to Mexico.
It is an annual or perennial, herbaceous, twining vine growing to 1�3 m tall. The leaves are 2�9 cm long, deeply lobed (nearly pinnate), with 9-19 lobes on each side of the leaf. The flowers are 3�4 cm long and 2 cm in diameter, trumpet-shaped with five points, and can be red, pink or white. It flowers in summer and fall.
This one was captured just outside of Capurgan�, Choc�, Colombia.
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June 9th, 2014
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Comments (11)
Gary F Richards
Outstanding red composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L voted for this piece in the contest YOUR FAVORITE RED AND GREEN CREATIONS - ONE IMAGE.
Vickie Emms
oh wow, oh wow Blair! What a magnificent red flower. I will now to see these when we go to Mexico :-)
Blair Wainman replied:
Awesome comment my friend! I've had fun discovering wildflowers of the tropics...those in Colombia anyway! Look forward to seeing yours now!!