Passiflora arida

(Mast. & Rose) Killip

Sonoran passion flower

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Passiflora arida
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Passiflora arida
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Passiflora arida
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(c) Christian Schwarz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Christian Schwarz

What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit are edible.

Where to Find It

A subtropical plant.

Mexico, North America, USA,

Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent

How to Identify

A climber. The stems are hairy. The leaves are hairy. The leaves are 3-6 cm long by 2-7 cm wide and have 5-7 lobes. The middle lobe is the largest. There can be teeth along the edge. The flowers are white with a purple ring at the base. The fruit are oval and green to pale yellow. They are 2-3 mm long by 15-25 mm wide.

Names & Synonyms

Sandillita

References (2)
  • Pio-Leon, J. F., et al, 2017, Prioritizing Wild Edible Plants of potential new crops based on Deciduous Forest traditional knowledge by a Rancher community. Botanical Sciences 95(1): 47-59
  • Ulmer, T., & MacDougal, J.M., 2004, Passiflora Passionflowers of the World. Timber Press. p 69

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