Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Ipomoea pandurata (L.) G.F.W. Mey.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Convolvulus panduratus Michx., Ipomoea pandurata (L.) G.F.W. Mey. var. rubescens Choisy

Common names:

Bigroot morning glory, Bigroot morningglory (1942-1986) (3, 4, 155)

Bindweed (1876) (92)

Convovulus pandurati seu Pseudo-mechoacana (1828, Official Name of Materia Medica) (7)

Galbanum mechoacan (1879) (46)

Geigenblattrige Winde (1828, German) (7)

Hardy tuberous-root moonflower [Hardy tuberous-rooted moonflower] (1898, sold under this name by J. Lewis Childs, Floral Park NY ) (77)

Hog-potato [Hog potato] (1900) (158)

Kassader (1828) (7)

Kussander (1828) (7)

Liseron Mechamec (1828, French) (7)

Man-in-the-ground [Man in the ground] (1828-1876?) (7, 92)

Man-of-the-earth [Man of the earth] (1840-Present) (2, 5, 19, 50, 57, 62, 92, 156, 158)

Manroot [Man root, Man-root] (1876?-1923) (5, 57, 92, 156, 158)

Mechameck (1828-1876?) (7, 92)

Mechameck bindweed (1828) (7)

Mecha-meck, Mechameck, Mech-a-meck, Mechamech (1879-1923, aboriginal name) (5, 46, 156, 158)

Mechoacan (1840-1876?) (19, 92)

Mechoacanna (1894, NY) (75, 158)

Mecoacan (1828) (7)

Pea vine (1898, Sulphur Grove OH) (77)

Potatoe vine (1828) (7)

Rubarbum album (1879) (46)

Scammony (1913-1923) (5, 156)

Scammony-root [Scammony root] (1876-1923) (92, 156, 158)

Wild jalap (1828-1923) (5, 7, 57, 92, 156, 158)

Wild potato [Wild potatoe] (1828-1900) (7, 48, 77, 92, 158)

Wild potato vine [Wild potato-vine] (1840-1923) (2, 5, 19, 72, 97, 156)

Wild rhubarb (1828-1876?) (7, 92)

Wild scammony (1876?-1900) (92, 158)

Wild sweet potato [Wild sweet-potato] (1894-1923) (5, 62, 75, 77, 109, 156)