Yellow Passionflower

Passiflora lutea

''Passiflora lutea'', the yellow passionflower, is a flowering plant in the family Passifloraceae, native North America, in the eastern and south-central parts of the United States from Pennsylvania west to Kansas, and south to Florida and Texas. It is the northernmost species of ''Passiflora'', occurring slightly further north than ''P. incarnata'', and tolerant of winter temperatures down to −15 °C, and even −30 °C for short periods.
Yellow Passionflower (Passiflora lutea) The yellow passionflower are finally in bloom! At the base of a ridge at the edge of a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. Note: These flowers are quite small compared to other passionflower species (only about 1-1.5 cm in diameter). Unfortunately, a huge storm was on the way when I took this shot. It was rather dark out and the lightning had already started (so I was rushed to get some photos in before we left our land). Geotagged,Passiflora lutea,Summer,United States

Appearance

It is a perennial herbaceous climbing or trailing vine that can reach 3–5 m in length. The leaves are trilobed, 3–7 cm long and 3–15 cm broad, with a 5 cm petiole; in the north of its range, it is deciduous. The common name as well as the scientific name refers to the small, 1-1.5 cm diameter chartreuse or off-white flowers it produces in summer. The flowers are followed by small black berries that contain seeds that are brown and bumpy.
Yellow Passionflower Geotagged,Passiflora lutea,Summer,United States,Yellow Passionflower

Status

''Passiflora lutea'' is considered an endangered species in Pennsylvania.

Habitat

''P. lutea'' grows in bright shade to sunny places with moist, rich soil. Very similar to ''Passiflora suberosa''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyPassifloraceae
GenusPassiflora
SpeciesP. lutea
Photographed in
United States of America