Purple Passionflower
Maypop (Passiflora incarnata), also known as Purple passionflower, is a fast growing perennial vine with climbing or trailing stems. A member of the passionflower genus Passiflora, the Maypop has large, intricate flowers with prominent styles and stamens. One of the hardiest species of passionflower, it is a common wildflower in the southern United States.
The stems can be smooth or pubescent; they are long and trailing,
possessing many tendrils. Leaves are alternate and palmately 3-lobed,
measuring from 6-15 cm. 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 corolla. The large flower is
typically arranged in a ring above the petals and sepals.
* Source: wikipedia
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cutiepie06 (70 months ago | reply)
I have never seen anything like this! The photography, light, and all are just wonderful!
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Child of the King Photography (70 months ago | reply)
Magnificent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Dragan* (70 months ago | reply)
Wow, amazing flower!
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rittyrats (70 months ago | reply)
thanks for your generous comments, Judy, Candi, Becki & dragan!
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Beautiful!
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leeyfoong (70 months ago | reply)
This is beautiful!!!
I've never seen this before...don't think we're able to find them here though. Thanks for sharing, Kat! :)
Texas Finn (70 months ago | reply)
Agree with above! Never seen before, and so pretty!
cscott_va. (70 months ago | reply)
Hey guess what, Ditto, for me too!
Really beautiful.
rittyrats (70 months ago | reply)
Thanks, everyone! appreciate your encouraging comments!
go-bunny (70 months ago | reply)
A completely out-of-this-world view of something new and beautiful. Thank you, rittyrats!
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Jeffry B (70 months ago | reply)
This is an awesome capture!
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Joy C. (70 months ago | reply)
Beautiful flower capture with wonderful detail!
rittyrats (70 months ago | reply)
thanks again, friends!
amanky (70 months ago | reply)
this is incredible... I never even knew of such a flower!?
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shaney442 (70 months ago | reply)
Beautiful!
eye_fish (69 months ago | reply)
holy smokes!
raymondbPhotos (69 months ago | reply)
Wow! Have never seen this before! Lovely colors!
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Carrie Queen of Scots (69 months ago | reply)
Awesome
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rittyrats (69 months ago | reply)
thanks for stopping by, everyone!
sasha_1958 (69 months ago | reply)
Beautiful Shot. I used to have a passion vine... but the thread-like petals on these are different from the ones that I had. Very cool!
{ Planet Adventure } (69 months ago | reply)
brilliant !!
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sandra.harris10 (62 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous.
The+Creative+One [deleted] (62 months ago | reply)
wow god creates the most beautiful things
this flower is the most exotic I've seen ever!
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