Green Nature

Cypress Vine

picture of a red flower from the cypress vine, in the morning glory genus, Ipomoea


Cypress vine (Ipomoea quamoclit) is a non-native flowering vine in the morning glory genus.

It grows abundantly in the Southeast and some spots of Southern California, sometimes to the point of being considered an invasive weed.

The bright red flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies.

© 2010 Patricia A. Michaels