Habitat: open, roadside

Dispersal: Seed

Distribution from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium. CC-BY 3.0 AU
Distribution from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium. CC-BY 3.0 AU
 Recognition
  • a much branched evergreen or deciduous climber.
  • its leaves are alternate, thin, twice pinnate, glabrous or with small hairs, and have much branched tendrils at the end.
  • it inflorescence is a raceme with numerous flowers, and the flower stalks with glandular hairs.
  • its flower is about 2.5 cm long, orange-red,
  • its capsule is up to 4.5 cm long, with a rough surface and contains black and winged seeds.
 Images
Image: P.B. Heenan © Landcare Research 2012
Image: P.B. Heenan © Landcare Research 2012
Image: Murray Dawson © Landcare Research / Murray Dawson
Image: Murray Dawson © Landcare Research / Murray Dawson
© Carolyn Lewis
© Carolyn Lewis
Weeds Key – interactive key to the weed species of New Zealand
 References
Biosecurity New Zealand 2012: Regional Pest Management Strategies Database. http://www.biosecurityperformance.maf.govt.nz/
Biosecurity New Zealand 2008: National Plant Pest Accord. MAF Biosecurity New Zealand, Wellington.
Ministry for Primary Industries 23 Feb 2017: Unwanted Organisms Register. Version 02.01.02. https://www1.maf.govt.nz/uor