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Australian Plants on Postage Stamps |
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.
