Botanical name
Ipomoea cairica *Family
ConvolvulaceaeCommon Name
Morning Glory
Description
Introduced perennial climber up to 3m .Leaves palmatisect with 5-7 lanceolate segments; flowers mauve, funnel-shaped, sepals glabrous.
Not endemic to South Africa and becoming an invasive weed in western Cape.
Habitat
Sandy flats often in disturbed places
Flower Date
October to February