Habitat: bank, clay, cliff, coast, dry, forest edge, gap, gravel, lowland, margin, open, riparian, roadside, rock outcrop, sand, sheltered, shrubland, silt, slope, stone, terrace, wasteland

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 vigorous perennial climber with branched tendrils and hook-like branch tips.
  • its leaves with leaflets in 2-3 opposite pairs.
  • its inflorescence with buds on an erect stalk but the stalk pendant when flowering.
  • its flowers large (6-7 cm long), bell-shaped, green at first but purple when flowering.
  • its fruit a capsule 3-8.5 cm long, with winged seeds 1-1.5 cm long
 Images
Image: Trevor James © Trevor James
Image: Trevor James © Trevor James
Image: Jonathan Boow © Jonathan Boow
Image: Jonathan Boow © Jonathan Boow
Image: Trevor James © Trevor James
Image: Trevor James © Trevor James
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.
Howell, C. 2008: Consolidated list of environmental weeds in New Zealand. DOC Research & Development Series 292: 42.
Ministry for Primary Industries 23 Feb 2017: Unwanted Organisms Register. Version 02.01.02. https://www1.maf.govt.nz/uor