A Sea-Bean Guide: Railroad Vine (Ipomoea pes-caprae)

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Railroad Vine
Ipomoea pes-caprae

The Railroad Vine is a pioneering species common on beach dunes.
It's flowers are characteristic "Moonflower" size and shape (see also: White Moonflower, Ipomoea alba).
Without flowers or seeds to indicate which species the plant is,
one has to look closely at the plant's leaves to distinguish it from the Beach Pea, Canavalia rosea

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Railroad Vine seeds (photo: Ed Perry)

Railroad Vine in full bloom (photo: Ed Perry)	Railroad Vine flower (photo: Ed Perry)
Railroad Vine, growing on sand dunes.	Immature Railroad Vine seed pods.

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