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Ipomoea quamoclit L.
Cupid's Flower

Reference
Sp.Pl. [Linnaeus] 1:159-160 (1753)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Alien to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Usually climbing annual, herb, to 1 m high. Fl. red, Jan or Apr to May. Sandy & loamy soils. Along tracks & creeks, waste grounds.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 14 August 2007

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Carnarvon, Central Kimberley, Dampierland, Darwin Coastal, Indian Tropical Islands, Northern Kimberley.
IBRA Subregions
Cape Range, Fitzroy Trough, Mitchell, Mount Eliza, Pentecost, Pindanland.
IMCRA Regions
Kimberley.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Ashburton, Broome, Christmas Island, Derby-West Kimberley, Wyndham-East Kimberley.