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Passiflora incarnata
Commonly called Maypop, Passiflora incarnata is native to North America, endemic primarily to the southeast U.S. A beautiful flowering vine with bright green 3 lobed palmate leaves and a purple flower about 3.5 inches in diameter. Pale yellow multiple pistils were in the center of the flower.
This beautiful flower I found while hiking on Samsons Island in Satellite Beach FL. A dredge spoil island within the Banana River section of the Indian River Lagoon, the island is a county park with few visitors as it is only accessible by boat. The flower was spotted along a trail within a maritime hammock with dry sandy soil and partial sun.
Attracts: Butterflies - I saw multiple butterflies along the trail
Spotted on Jun 8, 2016
Submitted on Jan 13, 2017
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