by ,Native Plants Class
Common Names: Red morningglory, Scarlet Morningglory, Scarlet Creeper, Star Glory.
Family: Convolvulaceae
Synonymy: Quamoclit coccinea Moench.
Etymology: The epithet coccinea refers to the scarlet-colored flowers of this creeping vine.

Identification
Growth form: Red Morningglory is a twining annual vine.
Roots: fibrous root system
Stem: Stems are hairless, red, and ridged.
Leaves: Leaves are alternate, on petioles 1-4 inches long. Can be lobed or un-lobed with a heart-shaped base, 1.5-2.5 inches long, apex is pointed.
Inflorescence/flowers: Flowers are scarlet-red and narrowly trumpet shaped, 1-1.5 inches long. Two to several flowers are born on a 3-5 inch stalk arising from leaf axils.
Fruit: The fruit consists of globe-shaped seedpods. Seeds are 1/8 inch long, egg-shaped but angular and are blackish in color. There are 4-6 seed per seedpod.
Similar species: Red morningglory is very similar many morningglory species including, Ipomoea purpurea.

Ecology
Life history: Annual.
Native/introduced: Native to the southwestern U.S. and tropical America.
Photosynthetic pathway: C3
Phenology: Ipomoea coccinea is flowering from May-October in Northern Arizona.
Distribution: Found in all counties in Arizona except Apache from 2500-6000 feet.

Uses
Wildlife: Humming birds frequent the scarlet-red flowers.

References
1. T.D. Whitson, L. Burrill, S. Dewey, D. Cudney, Nelson, Lee. 1992. Weeds of the West. Western Society of Weed Science.

2. W.B. Mcdougall. 1973. Seed Plants of Northern Arizona. Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff.

3. Parker Kittie F. 1972. An Illustrated Guide to Arizona Weeds. 1972. University of Arizona Press. Tucson, AZ. Fourth printing 1990.

4. U.S. Department of Agriculture. 1971. Common Weeds of the United States. Dover Publications Inc. New York, NY.

5. Epple, Anne orth. 1995. A Field Guide to the Plants of Arizona. LewAnn Publishing Co. Mesa, AZ.

6. Parker, Kittie F. 1973. Arizona Ranch, Farm and Garden Weeds, Circular 265.Agriculture Extension Service. University of Arizona. Tucson, AZ.

7. Foxx and Hoard. 1995. Flowering Plants of the Southwestern Woodlands. Otowi Crossing Press. Los Alamos, NM.

8. Ipomoea coccinea Page. http://www.missouriplants.com/Redalt?ipomoea_coccinea_page.html

9. Ipomoea coccinea L. The Global Compendium of Weeds. http://www.hear.org/gcw/html/autogend/species/10241.HTM