Scientific Name: Ipomoea pes-caprae

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  • Pronunciation:
    ee-poe-ME-ah pez-CAP-ray
  • Common Name:
    Goat\'s foot Convolvulus
  • Family:
    CONVOLVULACEAE
  • Status:
    Select Status
  • Flowers:
    Mauve
  • Flowers Color:
    Select Color
  • Fruit Color:
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  • Vegetation Type:
    Seacoast
  • Species List:
    Plants for Coastal Gardens, Bush food, Bush medicine, Peregian Boardwalk, Kingfisher Bay Resort, Fraser Island, Cooroibah Conservation Park, Cooroibah Bushland Reserve, Batianoff 87, BHNR
Cultural Notes

TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:

Bush medicine: Leaf decoction applied to sores. Heated leaf applied to stings. Bush food. Tuber/taproot eaten roasted after removing outer layers. Poor flavour.

Identification Notes

Leaf outline resembles a goat\'s foot||

Landscaping Notes

Noosa Council Preferred Species list. Sunny rockeries. Sand.||Successfully propagated by Coolum Community Native Nursery.||Successfully propagated by Tin Can Bay City Farm Nursery.||Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare||