Ipomoea muelleri Benth.

An annual plant or shrub which can grow for a few years. In dry places they re-grow from the rootstock after rain, and in wetter places they keep growing as a bush. It has trailing or twining stems. (It is smaller than Ipomoea costata). The stems are weak. The young leaves are smooth. The leaves are 2-8 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. They are broad and oval or heart shaped. They can have lobes. The end can be blunt or have a notch. The leaves are dark green. The leaf stalks are rather long. They can be 1-5 cm long. The flowers occur as 1-3 together. They are 2.5-3.5 cm across. They are trumpet shaped and pink or purple with a darker throat. The seed capsule is 1 cm long and round. The seeds are hairy. The root does not form a large tuber.

It grows in inland Australia and into seasonally dry tropical regions. It suits warm to hot climates. It needs a well drained soil and an open sunny position. It can tolerate moderate frosts. It can tolerate fire and drought because of the rootstock. It can grow in arid places.

The root is eaten. The seeds may also have been eaten. The leaves have been reported as being poisonous to sheep.

Plants can be grow from seed. Cuttings are difficult to get to grow.