Maypop

Description:

Maypop fruit in autumn. Long vines have beautiful ornate purple flowers, then large green fruit.

Habitat:

Sunny hillside.

Notes:

Fruit tastes sharp and slightly citrusy, with several encased seeds like a pomegranate. Tasty on its own if you don't mind the tartness, also good for jellies. There is some research that indicates potential uses in treating anxiety and addiction.