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Information on invasive plants and pests in Oklahoma.

Report Invasive Species

Species:

Cardiospermum halicacabum

Common Name(s):

balloon vine, love in a puff

Habitats Impacted:

disturbed/waste areas, cropland/pastureland, forest/woodland, rangeland, riparian/aquatic

Regions likely to be Impacted:

NE, NW, SE, SW

Present in Neighboring States?

AR, KS, LA, MO, TX

Currently known from Oklahoma?

Yes

Cardiospermum halicacabum

Michael Jordan, Alabama Department of Environmental Management, Bugwood.org

More Images:

https://www.invasive.org/browse/subthumb.cfm?sub=5237

What you should know!

Alters natural habitats and threatens native species. Can form monocultures. Introduced for medicinal and ornamental use.

Management information

https://www.invasive.org/control/

Dandelion Fields

Additional Online Resources for:

Cardiospermum halicacabum

Species Overview

https://www.invasive.org/browse/subinfo.cfm?sub=5237

Distribution Map

https://www.eddmaps.org/distribution/viewmap.cfm?sub=5237

iNaturalist Records in Oklahoma

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=12&subview=map&taxon_id=62944

iNaturalist Records in North America

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=97394&subview=map&taxon_id=62944

Herbarium Records

https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/collections/list.php?taxa=Cardiospermum+halicacabum&usethes=1&taxontype=2

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