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Ipomoea purpurea in Loganville, Georgia/ l. Q. ]9 P6 I+ @0 K# H: b3 O& P
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Morning glory was first known in China for its medicinal uses, due to the laxative properties of its seeds.: e, W( {8 p2 R- S/ L' ]3 x0 W3 c
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