Passiflora lutea
| Passiflora lutea | |
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| Photo by John Gwaltney hosted at Southeastern Flora.com | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Violales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Genus: | Passiflora |
| Species: | P. lutea |
| Binomial name | |
| Passiflora lutea L. | |
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| Natural range of Passiflora lutea from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonym: none
Variety: glabriflora (Fernald)
Description
P. lutea is a perennial forb/her/vine of the Passifloraceae family that is native to North America. [1]
Distribution
P. lutea is found throughout the southeastern United States; from Florida north to Pennsylvania, and west to Texas and Kansas. [1]
Ecology
Habitat
Phenology
June and July are the common flowering months for P lutea. [2]
