Weed of the Month: Passiflora suberosa

Today Brooke introduces us to Passiflora suberosa or the more commonly known ‘Corky Passionfruit Vine.’ While not considered a prohibited or restricted invasive plant under the Biosecurity Act 2014, there is a general biosecurity obligation (GSO), to minimise risks of invasion.

As you can see by the photos below, it has a distinctive cork bottom stem to its roots and twining tendrils.

Image Credits: 

• Banner, Images of root systems and vines: Brooke Senior for Regen Australia
• Flower: By Leonardo Ré-Jorge – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8818793
• Berries: By Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6169050

In the meantime, be sure to check out all of Brooke’s other Featured Weeds via the links and slideshow below:

Impatiens Spp. (Busy Lizzie, Balsam)	Ardisia crenata (Christmas Berry)	Cinnamomum camphora (Camphor Laurel)
Thunbergia plata (Black-eyed Susan)	Dolichandra ungues-cacti (Cats Claw Creeper)	Lantana camara (Lantana)
Bryophyllum delangoense (Mother of Millions)	Asparagus aethiopicus ‘Spengeri’ (Ground Asparagus Fern)	Asparagus aethiopicus (Climbing Asparagus Fern)
Sphagneticola trilobata (Singapore Daisy)	Salvina molesta (Salvinia)	Anredera cordifoli (Madeira Vine)
Araujia sericifera (Moth Vine)	Aristolochia elegans (Dutchman’s Pipe)	Senna pendula var glabrata (Easter Cassia)
Ipomoea circa (Coastal Morning Glory)	Vigna luteola (Dalrymple Vigna)	Bacharis halimifolia (Groundsel Bush)
Solanum chrysotrichum (Giant Devil’s Fig)	Macroptilium atropurpureum (Siratro)