Weeds - Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority

Ipomoea indica
Undeclared Weed
Morning Glory
(Blue Dawn Flower, Common Morning Glory, Purple Morning Glory)
Description: Fast-growing climber to15 m long, forming a
dense blanket that smothers other vegetation.
flowers: Tubular dark-blue to purple, trumpet-shaped to
10 cm and formed between Spring and Autumn.
leaves: Large, light green, hairy underneath with a heartshaped
base and usually having three lobes. Up to 18 cm
long and 16 cm wide on a leaf stalk 2-18 cm long.
stems: Hairy, climbing or running and producing roots where
it touches the ground. Contains white sap.
Roots: Rhizomes, capable of sprouting months after removal
from the ground. Stems produce roots at nodes when they
contact soil.
Note: Seeds rarely appear in Australia. Spreads from existing
plants. Often spread by the careless disposal of garden waste.
similar Native species: Unlikely to be confused with native
species.
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