It's a stunning sight to see this 8' vine with
3" purple-blue flowers sprawled across the scrub's
white sand. Scrub morning-glory once occurred in scrubs
throughout much of peninsular Florida, but apparently has
gone extinct in many former localities. In south-central
Florida it still can be found in a few scrubs on and near
the Lake Wales Ridge. But farther north, in Ocala
National Forest, scrub morning-glory is actually common
along logging roads and in clear-cuts near SR 40 between
Lynn and Juniper Springs. Scrub morning-glory maintains
large seed banks of dormant seeds in the soil. These
germinate quickly after a fire (and apparently after
mechanical disturbance such as logging and site
preparation). Look for the brilliant blossoms of scrub
morning-glory in summer. Scrub morning-glory is federally
listed as a Threatened Species.
It's a stunning sight to see this 8' vine with
3" purple-blue flowers sprawled across the scrub's
white sand. Scrub morning-glory once occurred in scrubs
throughout much of peninsular Florida, but apparently has
gone extinct in many former localities. In south-central
Florida it still can be found in a few scrubs on and near
the Lake Wales Ridge. But farther north, in Ocala
National Forest, scrub morning-glory is actually common
along logging roads and in clear-cuts near SR 40 between
Lynn and Juniper Springs. Scrub morning-glory maintains
large seed banks of dormant seeds in the soil. These
germinate quickly after a fire (and apparently after
mechanical disturbance such as logging and site
preparation). Look for the brilliant blossoms of scrub
morning-glory in summer. Scrub morning-glory is federally
listed as a Threatened Species.
