Torpedograss is commonly confused with other panic grasses, particularly Panicum hemitomon . Water Spinach Ipomoea aquatica Water Spinach is also called Aquatic Morning Glory. Water Spinach is a herbaceous vine, but is not twining or climbing as is typical of most other morning glories. Stems are hollow and trail over muddy banks or float on the water surface. Roots appear at the stem joints.
Leaves vary from nearly oval to lance or arrowhead shaped with pointed tips.
They occur alternately on the stem. Leaf stocks are long, 2.4 to 6.0 inches, and flowers arise from leaf stem axils. Flowers are composed of 5 petals joined in a funnel shape. They are pink or purplish and often have a purple center. THere are 5 sepals at the flower base, grren in color, and 0.24 to 0.31 inches in length.