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Aristolochia gigantea
Native to Brazil. Grown in gardens, parks, etc. as ornamental vine.
Very bizarre, alien looking flowers. This one is growing at a park's butterfly garden. Though Pipevine Swallowtail butterflies may mistakenly lay eggs on it where the caterpillars will not survive, the "Florida" Polydamas Swallowtail caterpillars do just fine on it.
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