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Purple Wings

Dalechampia dioscoreifolia, aka "Butterfly Vine", "Bow-Tie Vine".

This wild looking vine from Costa Rica is in the Euphorbia family (Euphorbiaceae) which means the purple petal-like structures surrounding the center of the flower are actually bracts. This vine is evergreen and can grow to 16-25 feet or as high as one gives it support.

The flowers of thie vine are shown here as the little pink part underneath the center ball.

 

Seen at a nursery in San Mateo, CA. recently.

 

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Uploaded on October 30, 2008
Taken on October 26, 2008