Delicate little morning-glory flowers often found running prostrate on the ground in a lawn, although the vines will climb several feet if they get a footing in tall weeds. These were growing in a weed patch along an alley in Carnegie.
For a description of the species, see the Convolvulus arvensis reference page.
Weedy but splendid, Morning Glories come in a range of colors, three of which were growing in this one patch in Beechview. Shades of violet and pink are the most common, but here we also have a pale blue.
For a description of the species, see the Ipomoea purpurea reference page.
A delicate-looking little morning glory that mostly clambers along the ground and is well adapted to survive in frequently mowed fields.
It seems to make bees happy, and we approve of things that make bees happy. The bee gives us a good idea of the scale of the flower.
Colors vary from pure white into deep pink, often with stripes.
These plants were all blooming in St. Peter’s Cemetery in the Arlington neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
For a description of the species, see the Convolvulus arvensis reference page.
A delicate-looking wild morning glory that can survive mowing to light up lawns. These were photographed June 8 on a hillside in Beechview.
For a fuller description, see the Convolvulus arvensis reference page.
Morning Glories are very common weeds here; they can be quite rampant, but they reward us with gorgeous flowers. By far the majority are in deep purple or pink, but the genetics of the species are variable enough to have produced a wide variety of cultivated colors, and we sometimes see unusual colors in the wild. Here is a wild pale-blue form that grew in Beechview.
