Representative Images
5351098 balloonvine Cardiospermum halicacabum Fruit(s) Michael Jordan |
1391459 balloonvine Cardiospermum halicacabum Foliage John D. Byrd |
1391460 balloonvine Cardiospermum halicacabum Feature(s) John D. Byrd |
1391461 balloonvine Cardiospermum halicacabum Seed(s) John D. Byrd |
Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State Regulated List - This map identifies those states that list this species on their regulated list. For more information, visit Invasive.org
Most Troublesome / Most Common Agricultural Weed List
This map identifies those states that consider this species either most troublesome or most common in at least one commodity. For more information, visit the MTMC project page.
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| No Data for this state | |
| Troublesome or Common weed in one or more crops | |
Invasive Listing Sources
- Alabama Noxious Weeds - Class C Noxious Weed
- Arkansas Noxious Weeds - Noxious
- Jil M. Swearingen, Survey of invasive plants occurring on National Park Service lands, 2000-2007
- Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2005
- South Carolina Noxious Weeds
- Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council - Lesser Threat
- Texas Noxious Weeds
- Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, 2009
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass: Rosidae |
| Order: Sapindales |
| Family: Sapindaceae |
| Genus: Cardiospermum |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
love in a puff, balloonvine, balloon vine
| Common Name Reference: | Weed Science Society of America Common Names List |
| Scientific Name Reference: | USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. |

