This introduced vine or climber
is commonly known as
mile-a-minute vine.
Ipomoea cairica
is described as a "dicot"
in the
Convolvulaceae
family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is not classified as it is not native to Queensland.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Also known as coastal morning glory. Listed as an invasive plant under the Biosecurity Act 2014 but not prohibited or restricted. As at 01/07/2016 declared as a Local Law Pest Plant for the Fraser Coast region for K'gari (Fraser Island) area only.
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is
listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Reported at 24 Fraser Coast localities: Booral, Dundathu, Dundowran, Urangan, Tiaro, River Heads, Dundowran Beach, Point Vernon, Maryborough, Tuan Forest, Granville, Bidwill, Glenorchy, Teddington, Tinana, Poona, Tinnanbar, Susan River, Owanyilla, Great Sandy Strait, Boonooroo Plains, Eli Waters, Bauple, Tinana South.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
