Ipomoea spp.

Ipomoea spp. is toxic to cats, dogs and horses. The reported severity is moderate. Also known as Morning-Glories, Common Morning-Glory and Tievine.

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 is the largest genus in the plant family Convolvulaceae, with over 600 species. It is a large and diverse group, with common names including morning glory, water Convolvulus or water spinach, sweet potato, bindweed, moonflower, etc. 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 twining climbing plants.

Common Names

  • Morning-Glories
  • Common Morning-Glory
  • Tievine
  • Oceanblue Morning Glory
  • Beach Morning Glory
  • Mile-A-Minute Vine
  • Sweet Potato
  • Wild Potato Vine
  • Ivy-Leaved Morning-Glory
  • Littlebell
  • White Morning-Glory
  • Cypress Vine
  • Obscure Morning Glory
  • Scarlet Creeper
  • Moonflower
  • Saltmarsh Morning-Glory
  • Bush Morning Glory
  • Japanese Morning Glory
  • Red Morning Glory
  • Ipomopsises
  • Water Morning Glory
  • Garden Morning Glory
  • Trans-Pecos Morning-Glory
  • American Morning Glory
  • Tripleleaf Morning-Glory
  • Scarlet Gilia

Also recorded as Morning-glory.

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Facts

Family
Convolvulaceae
Duration
Annual, Perennial
Growth habit
Forb/herb, Shrub, Subshrub, Vine
In the wild
US, MX, BR, AU, TW, PE + more
Source
Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Elsewhere

Countries with the most wild observations, from GBIF data.