Lucas Land

Wild Potato Vine

Ipomoea pandurata

also called man of the earth

From Nearctica

Identification: A vine. Flower large (2 to 3 inches in diameter) petunialike with 5 petals fused into a trumpet-shaped corolla. Interior of flower red-purple with pink stripes radiating from the center. Leaves heart-shaped, pointed at the apex.

Distribution: Southern Canada southward to Florida and Texas. Also occurs in the southern Plains States.

Habitat: Wild Potato Vine is found on dry soils, particularly along roadsides and in fields.