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Ipomea pes-caprae stamp
Date of issue: 8 April 1999
Designer: Wayne Rankin

Plant: Ipomea pes-caprae ssp brasiliensis

Family: CONVOLVULACEAE

Beach Morning Glory
Vigorous, prostrate trailer with long trailing stems.
Large smooth, almost round leaves prominently notched at the tip.
Mauve-purple funnel-shaped flowers are about 7 cm diameter.
Occurs in NSW, Queensland, NT and WA on sandy beaches.


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