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Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R. Br.
Railroad vine, bayhops
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
| Order | Solanales | Potatoes, eggplants, tomatoes, peppers, tobacco, petunias, sweet potatoes, morning glories, many others |
| Family | Convolvulaceae | Bindweed or morning glory family |
| Genus | Ipomoea | From Greek ips, “a worm,” and homoios, “like,” because of the twining vine |
| Species | pes-caprae | Means “foot of the goat,” alluding to the shape of the leaflet |
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Ipomoea pes-caprae description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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4/12/2015 · Shark Valley, Everglades National Park, Florida
≈ 6 × 6" (16 × 16 cm) 
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