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Passiflora incarnata
The stems can be smooth or pubescent; they are long and trailing, possessing many tendrils. Leaves are alternate and palmately 3-lobed and occasionally 5-lobed, measuring 6–15 centimetres (2.4–5.9 in). They have two characteristic glands at the base of the blade on the petiole. Flowers have five bluish-white petals. They exhibit a white and purple corona, a structure of fine appendages between the petals and stamens. The large flower is typically arranged in a ring above the petals and sepals. They are pollinated by insects such as bumblebees and carpenter bees, and are self-sterile. The flower normally blooms in July.
I spotted this one in California
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2 Comments
Thanks! @envUnlimited and drP
I agree that it's a purple passionflower. It's not the wild P. incarnata, however. It's some sort of cultivar (cultivated variety) such as the Lavender Lady:
http://www.californiagardens.com/Plant_P...