Passiflora incarnata
(Purple Passionflower)
Passiflora incarnata, Lake Somerville State Park, Birch Creek, Burleson Co. 9245
Passiflora incarnata, Lake Somerville State Park, Nails Creek, Lee Co. 2906
Passiflora incarnata, Lake Somerville State Park, Nails Creek, Lee Co. 2921
Passiflora incarnata, Lake Somerville State Park, Nails Creek, Lee Co. 2940
Passiflora incarnata, Lake Somerville State Park, Nails Creek, Lee Co. 2960
Passiflora incarnata, Lake Somerville State Park, Nails Creek, Lee Co. 2863
Passiflora incarnata, Lake Somerville State Park, Nails Creek, Lee Co. 2841
| Scientific Name | Passiflora incarnata | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PAIN6 |
| Common Name | Maypop, Purple Passionflower | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 504139 |
| Family | Passifloraceae (Passionflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Open woods, open areas, along roadsides and fencerows; eastern third of Texas and east. Plant: Trailing or climbing perennial vine up to 20 feet long, often entwined with other shrubs and trees. Leaves: Deciduous, alternate, large (2-1/2 to 6 inches long and almost as wide), deeply three-lobed on petioles up to 3 inches long; lobes are ovate-lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate; upper surfaces are dark green and lower grayish; edges are finely serrate; tendrils in leaf axils. Inflorescence: Large, showy flowers arising from leaf axils opening mid-day or later; 2-3/4 inches across; white to pale lavender or blue sepals, 0.8 to 1.2 inches long and 0.4 inches wide; petals look the same but not as large as sepals; petals and sepals subtend a corona of wavy blue or purple to pink filaments 0.6 to 0.8 inches long; 5 stamens with yellowish anthers and 3 club-like stigma protruding from center above the purple nectar ring. Bloom period: April to August. Fruit: Large berry, up to 2 inches long, ovoid to nearly spherical, green becoming orange yellow when ripe. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, Alabama Plant Atlas, Wildflower Center and "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason. |
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Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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