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Oct 22, 2011 5:29 PM CST
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Name: Marti Nelson
96 Royal Lane Somerset, KY 4 (Zone 6b)
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Why is it called Wild Cotton? Confused
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Oct 30, 2011 12:18 PM CST
Name: EmmaGrace Hill
Jacksonville, TX (Zone 8b)
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I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
Hi Marti,
Ipomoea albivenia has the common name 'Wild Cotton' because the seeds are covered in a cotten-type substance when collected fresh from the pod and before they are cleaned.

You can see a photo of the uncleaned seeds here - 3rd photo to Right
http://www.keywordpicture.com/...

Hope this helps,
Emma
www.MorningGloryUSA.com
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