morning glory
noun
: any of various usually twining plants (genus Ipomoea of the family Convolvulaceae, the morning-glory family) with showy trumpet-shaped flowers
broadly
: an herb, shrub, or tree of the morning-glory family
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How to avoid Arizona' most poisonous plants From poison ivy to morning glory, here's how to avoid Arizona's most poisonous plants.
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Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2024
Andrew Hagley The most intriguing was a type of morning glory vine called xtabentum; today, the Maya brew mead from honey made by bees that feed on pollen from xtabentum flowers.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 May 2024
For the record, morning glories tend to bloom a lot more in the second half of the growing season, as days start to grow shorter.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
Unlike the potato, a sweet potato is closely related to the morning glory, so its growths are more vine-like and will develop sets of roots that will grow down into the jar of water.
—Alex Groves, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
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Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2024
Andrew Hagley The most intriguing was a type of morning glory vine called xtabentum; today, the Maya brew mead from honey made by bees that feed on pollen from xtabentum flowers.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 May 2024
For the record, morning glories tend to bloom a lot more in the second half of the growing season, as days start to grow shorter.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
Unlike the potato, a sweet potato is closely related to the morning glory, so its growths are more vine-like and will develop sets of roots that will grow down into the jar of water.
—Alex Groves, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Morning glory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morning%20glory. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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