Stinking passion flower

General information

A native of South America, stinking passion flower (Passiflora foetida) is an invasive environmental weed.

Stinking passion flower is not a declared plant under Queensland legislation, however its control is recommended.

Scientific name	Passiflora foetida
Impacts	invades forest edges, coastal vegetation, roadsides and disturbed areas has the ability to increase its current distribution, spreading into other natural areas and becoming more invasive poisonous to people and livestock
Description	a climbing vine, densely covered in soft, sometimes sticky hairs leaves have 3#5 pointed lobes, 3#10 cm long passionfruit-like flowers are 3#5 cm wide with cream petals and white, pink or purple centres fruits are dry orange berries, 1#3 cm wide, enclosed in prickly outer leaves has an unpleasant odour
Habitat and distribution	found along river and creek banks, crops and pastures widespread in northern Queensland, less common in South East Queensland
Control	hand pulling vines most effective see the stinking passion flower fact sheet for more information, including registered chemicals and application rates
Declaration details	not a declared plant under Queensland legislation but may be declared under local government law
Further information	local government weed control/environmental staff Stinking passion flower fact sheet (PDF, 179 kB)