Ipomoea alba

Ipomoea alba is toxic to cats, dogs and horses. The reported severity is moderate. Also known as Moonflower.

dogs cats horses

Mild Moderate Severe Critical

If your animal ate this plant, call your veterinarian, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control on (888) 426-4435 or the Pet Poison Helpline on (855) 764-7661. Fees may apply.

Symptoms to watch for

Vomiting Hallucinations

The color of each symptom follows the severity scale above.

About

Ipomoea alba, known in English as white tropical morning glory, evening 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 and the West Indies. Though formerly classified as genus Calonyction, species aculeatum, it is now properly assigned to genus Ipomoea, subgenus Quamoclit, section Calonyction.

Common Names

  • Moonflower

Also recorded as Lilac Bell, Moonflower or moon vine, Tropical White Morning-Glory, White Moonflower and white morning glory.

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Facts

Family
Convolvulaceae
Duration
Annual
Growth habit
Forb/herb, Vine
In the wild
US, BR, MX, AR, RE, ZA + more
Source
Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Elsewhere

Countries with the most wild observations, from GBIF data.