man-of-the-earth

n.	1.	(Bot.) A long-rooted morning glory (Ipomoea leptophylla) of Western U. S.
	2.	A tropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial (Ipomoea panurata or Ipomoea fastigiata) having an enormous starchy root; sometimes held to be source of the sweet potato.

Noun	1.	man-of-the-earth - long-rooted morning glory of western United States Synonyms: Ipomoea leptophylla
	2.	man-of-the-earth - tropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial having an enormous starchy root; sometimes held to be source of the sweet potato Synonyms: Ipomoea fastigiata, Ipomoea panurata, manroot, scammonyroot, wild potato vine, wild sweet potato vine

Ipomoea leptophylla, morning glory