Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. (ITIS)
Water spinach, swamp morning glory, swamp morningglory
Asia (Lee 1998)
1950s (Austin 2007)
Horticultural escape (Lee 1998)
Crowds out native species (Lee 1998)
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Swamp morning-glory (water spinach), flowers
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Austin, D.F. 2007. Water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica, Convolvulaceae): a food gone wild [PDF, 1 MB]. Ethnobotany Research & Applications 5:123-146.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Ipomoea aquatica. [Accessed Sep 28, 2023].
Lee, J. 1998. Handle this spinach with care. Agricultural Research 46(6): 26.