Ipomoea leptophylla Bush moon flower (Convolvulaceae)

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Ipomoea leptophylla
Bush moon flower
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The Ipomoea leptophylla plant species is found in Southern N. America - South Dakota to Nebraska, Wyoming, New Mexico and Texas. It is a member of the Convolvulaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Bush moon flower.

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Latin Name:  Ipomoea leptophylla
Common Name:  Bush moon flower
Family:  Convolvulaceae
Author:  Torr.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1.2   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Plains and dry banks, especially on sandy shores[85].

Edible Uses: Root - raw or cooked. Crisp, sweet and tender[2, 46, 61, 85]. Some reports suggest that the root is not very nice and was only used when nothing else was available, this is probably because old roots were tried[85, 257]. Roots should be no more than 3 years old, preferably only 2[85]. The roots can be up to 1.2 metres long[2] and weigh 11 kilos[235]. This report almost certainly refers to roots older than 3 years[K].

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