Purple passion flower

Thomas G. Barnes, USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Barnes, T.G., and S.W. Francis. 2004. Wildflowers and ferns of Kentucky. University Press of Kentucky

Purple passion flower (Passiflora incarnata)

Also Known As: Wild passionflower, Maypop, Apricot vine, Old field apricot, Holy-Trinity flower, Molly-pop, Passion vine, Pop-apple, Granadilla, Maycock
Plant Family: Passion-flower (Passifloraceae)

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Phenophase Field Guide: *Print version pdf

2009 Live Map - View live map

Did you Know? “The Houma, Cherokee and other Native American tribes used purple passionflower for food, drink, and medicinal purposes. The plant was also used as a sedative to treat nervous conditions and hysteria.” Contributed by: USDA NRCS National Plant Data Center

Phenological Observations of Interest: First Flower, End of Flowering, First Ripe Fruit, All Leaves Withered


2009 Live Map for Purple passion flower

Below you can view the latest 100 observations that have been reported in 2009 for Purple passion flower (If the map below is empty then there have not been any 2009 observations reported.)

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5 = First Flower
9 = End of Flowering
11 = First Ripe Fruit
13 = All Leaves Withered

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