Cardinal Climber Morningglory
Ipomoea ×multifida (Raf.) Shinners [coccinea × quamoclit]
Morningglory Family (Convolvulaceae)
▲seedling
Cardinal Climber:
· Summer annual vine with bright green, heart-shaped, but deeply-lobed leaves that is a hybrid between Cypress Vine and Red or Scarlet Morngingglory
· Flowers are 1-3 inches long, bright red, trumpet shaped—favored by hummingbirds
· Found in cultivated fields and waste areas; is also grown as an ornamental and hummingbird-attractant