Foetid passionflower (Passiflora foetida)
Passiflora foetidaat the Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority Greenway Trail. Conditions were not great as this bloom was in deep shade, soaking wet and I had to stand on tip toes to get to it but I wanted to post a flower or two before uploading a scary insect family. The fruit is edible and the leaves are the main food plant for the Heliconian butterflies (Gulf Fritillary, Zebra, Julia, etc.). I had originally mis-identified this as P. incarnata. Thanks to nickisking for the correction. This one is non-native.
Foetid passionflower (Passiflora foetida)
Passiflora foetidaat the Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority Greenway Trail. Conditions were not great as this bloom was in deep shade, soaking wet and I had to stand on tip toes to get to it but I wanted to post a flower or two before uploading a scary insect family. The fruit is edible and the leaves are the main food plant for the Heliconian butterflies (Gulf Fritillary, Zebra, Julia, etc.). I had originally mis-identified this as P. incarnata. Thanks to nickisking for the correction. This one is non-native.