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Botany 122:
Flowering Plant Identification

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Convolvulaceae Morning Glory Family

Family: Convolvulaceae: Morning Glory Family
50/1,000 4/22 pg. 516
Habit Herbaceous, trailing vine without tendrils
Stem: Twinning
Leaves: Simple, alternate
Inflorescence: Solitary, bracts below calyx resemble calyx
Flower: Regular, perfect, hypogynous
Perianth: 5- merous
Calyx: 5 distinct sepals
Corolla: 5 petals, sympetalous; funnelform, plicate
Hypanthium: Ø
Androecium: 5 stamens, epipetalous
Gynoecium: Syncarpous 2
Ovary position: Superior
Stigma: {stigma_edit}
Style: Not distinctive
Fruit type: Not distinctive
Other:  
Representatives:  

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