. The drug plants of Illinois. Botany, Medical; Botany. 68 ILLINOIS NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY Circular 44. IPOMOEA PANDURATA Meyer. Wild potato-vine, man-of-the-earth. Convolvulaceae.—A twining or trailing herbaceous vine; stems stout, 2 to 12 feet long; root very large, fleshy, 2 feet or more long, weighing 15 pounds or more, exuding a milky sap when cut; leaves broadly ovate, pointed, cordate, pinnately veined, petioled, alternate, 2 to 6 inches long; flowers white, 2 to 3 inches long, morning-glory-like; fruit an ovoid, 2- to 4-seeded capsule. The root collected. Infrequent to fre- quent in st
. The drug plants of Illinois. Botany, Medical; Botany. 68 ILLINOIS NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY Circular 44. IPOMOEA PANDURATA Meyer. Wild potato-vine, man-of-the-earth. Convolvulaceae.—A twining or trailing herbaceous vine; stems stout, 2 to 12 feet long; root very large, fleshy, 2 feet or more long, weighing 15 pounds or more, exuding a milky sap when cut; leaves broadly ovate, pointed, cordate, pinnately veined, petioled, alternate, 2 to 6 inches long; flowers white, 2 to 3 inches long, morning-glory-like; fruit an ovoid, 2- to 4-seeded capsule. The root collected. Infrequent to fre- quent in streamside woods and moist wood- lands throughout the state. Contains a milky, resinous juice and the glucoside ipomoein. Used as a Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Tehon, L. R. (Leo Roy), 1895-1954. Urbana, Ill. : Natural History Survey Division
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