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Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R.Br.

Reference
Narr.Exped.Zaire (1818)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Prostrate, creeping or trailing perennial, herb. Fl. pink/purple, Jan or Mar to Aug or Oct to Nov. Beach sand, clay loam. Coastal or near-coastal areas.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 11 November 1996
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Carnarvon, Dampierland, Indian Tropical Islands, Northern Kimberley, Pilbara.
IBRA Subregions
Berkeley, Cape Range, Chichester, Hamersley, Mitchell, Pindanland, Roebourne, Wooramel.
IMCRA Regions
Canning, Kimberley, King Sound, North West Shelf, Pilbara (nearshore), Pilbara (offshore).
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Ashburton, Broome, Carnarvon, Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, Derby-West Kimberley, Exmouth, Karratha, Port Hedland, Shark Bay, Wyndham-East Kimberley.