Wild Potato Vine

Wild Potato Vine (Ipomoea pandurata) is in the bindweed family family (Convolvulaceae). Across the U.S., iNaturalist users have logged 2,068 research-grade flowering observations of it in our sample, peaking in July.

Nationally it blooms mainly from June to August, but timing varies a lot by state and elevation — see the table below.

When to photograph Wild Potato Vine: observations by month (U.S.)

About Wild Potato Vine

Ipomoea pandurata, known as man of the earth, wild potato vine, manroot, wild sweet potato, and wild rhubarb, is a species of herbaceous perennial vine native to North America. It is a twining plant of woodland verges and rough places with heart-shaped leaves and funnel-shaped white flowers with a pinkish throat. The large tuberous roots can be roasted and eaten, or can be used to make a poultice or infusion. When uncooked, the roots have purgative...From Wikipedia via iNaturalist — article, CC BY-SA.

Wild Potato Vine by state

Main season = months with at least 30% of the state's peak-month count.

Related wildflowers (bindweed family)

Field BindweedConvolvulus arvensis

TievineIpomoea cordatotriloba

Hedge BindweedCalystegia sepium

Texas bindweedConvolvulus equitans

Alamo vineDistimake dissectus

Common Morning-GloryIpomoea purpurea

White Morning-gloryIpomoea lacunosa

Photography tips

• Photograph flowers on calm, overcast mornings to avoid wind blur and harsh shadows.
• Get low: a shallow depth of field (f/2.8–f/5.6) isolates a bloom against soft color.
• Stay on trails — trampling meadows kills plants and ruins next year's display.
• Try a kaleidoscope abstract of a single bloom with our online kaleidoscope tool.

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