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Passiflora affinis Engelm.

Bracted passionflower, Passion flower
Passifloraceae (Passion-Flower Family)

USDA Symbol: PAAF
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

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Specimen & Label Data

Passiflora affinis

Bracted Passion-Flower

Passifloraceae

Location: 10 m S of new iron bridge on S Oakwell Farms Pky & creekside of the walking path--Oakwell Farms, San Antonio.
 Latitude: 0.000000

Habitat: Climing in Ligustrum. Damp, alluvial soil. Semi-shade.

Description: Perennial vine, glabrous,2+ m branches. Leaves wider than long, about 7x5 cm, 3-lobed to half the length; lobes rounded, mucronulate. Peduncles w/setaceous bracts 1-3 mm long; remote in upper half. Flowers to 2.5 cm wide. Petals greenish-yellow. Fruit (immature) globose, about 1 cm dia.

County: Bexar
 Collector: Harry Cliffe
 Collection Date: Sep 2, 1994
 Specimen number: 671

Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
 Herbarium ID: 0955
 Accession Date: Oct 27, 1994
 Accession Number: 73

Annotations: SCFXB (In flower & fruit)

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