Convolvulaceae Ipomoea leptophylla Torr.
Bush Morningglory
Keresan - Drug, Veterinary Aid
Use documented by:
White, Leslie A, 1945, Notes on the Ethnobotany of the Keres, Papers of the Michigan Academy of Arts, Sciences and Letters 30:557-568, page 559
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Ipomoea leptophylla Torr.
Scientific name: Ipomoea leptophylla Torr.
USDA symbol: IPLE (
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Common names: Bush Morningglory
Family: Convolvulaceae
Family (APG): Convolvulaceae
Native American Tribe: Keresan
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Veterinary Aid
Notes: Dried, ground root added to water and given to colts to cause them to become large horses.
RECRD: 3089 id: 17863